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brant1 (1155)
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brant1 (1155)

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branc,  brand,  brank;  braunc,  braund  
  FEW:  brand 1 15/i,244b Gdf:  brant 1,723a GdfC: ∅ TL: brant 1 1,1125 DEAF:  brant 1  DMF:  brant  TLF:  brand  OED:  brand n.  MED:  brand n.  DMLBS: ∅

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weaponsmil.sword: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Brutus [...] En sun poin tint tut nu sun brant, D'ocire le fist grant semblant  Brut WACE 373
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Ricard a le brand sachié, Le bu li a par mi trenchié  Rom de Rou wace i 173.323
( s.xiiiin; MS: c.1300 )  [...] lui coupe le chef o un branc de ascer  Boeve 63
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  G. erralment saisi le brant. De l’escalberc le trait  Gui War 9815
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