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bussel1 (1086)
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bussel1 (1086)

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boichel,  boissel;  boseel,  bossel,  boseus,  boseux,  bossheus;  boussels;  buissel;  busceal,  buscel,  buschel,  buschelle,  buscell,  buscelle;  busel,  busele,  bushele,  bussel,  bussele,  bussell,  busselle,  busshell,  busshele  (besul,  bissel  Gloss Nequam1 248,  boistel boiscel  TLL i 322 ),
(pl. busseaux,  bussels,  busselles,  busseus)  
  FEW:  *bostia 1,454b Gdf:  boisel 1,674b / buschel 1,760b / boiseaux 1,674b GdfC:  boissel 8,336a TL: boissel 1,1035 DEAF:  boisse 2 (boissel)  DMF:  boisseau  TLF:  boisseau  OED:  bushel n.1  MED:  busshel n.1  DMLBS:  bussellus 229a

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1volumeunita measure for liquids or grain, etc. bushel: 
( MS: s.xiiiin )  emina –ne: mensura lignea.s. boseel  Vernac Glosses 11
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  bussels, galouns, lyveres et aunes, et teles autres mesures  BRITT i 186
( MS: s.xiv )  chilindrus (mesura) gallice: bussel  TLL ii 62
( 1358-59 )  lxi. quarters vi busselles  ROUGH 146
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  batus: (D) bussel (var. (C: xiii2) buscel; (L: xiii/xiv) besul)  TLL ii 72
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1086 )  Roger Buissel  Family Names Bushell
( 1140 )  Alan Buscel  Family Names Bushell
( 1243 )  Richard Buschel  Family Names Bushell
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