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braser1 (c.1200)
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braser1 (c.1200)

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brasier,  brasiere;  bracer,  bracier  
  FEW:  *bras- 15/i,255a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  braisier 8,365b TL: brasier 1,1127 DEAF:  brese (brasier)  DMF:  brasier  TLF:  braisier  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

live coals, fire: 
( c.1200; MS: c.1300 )  Hastez quisseit sur le bracer  Desiré2 534
( MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Issi deit quire en le brasier  Pop Med 167.567
♦blaze: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  En Babiloine ausi avint Del brasier ki la fud esteint – La furneise fud esbrasee, Mes [...]  S Jean ANTS 1102
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Mult par esteit le braser grant Del fiu, ke si esteit ardant  S Modw 8477
♦great heat: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  E Lazarun envei a mei [...] pur refreider Ma lange de cest grant braser [...]  Mirur1 117vb23
♦fig.fire, ardour: 
( 1396; MS: s.xv1 )  le corps et le coer luy furent trestout enravoiez pur la grant bracier d’amour q’il en out devers la dame  Man lang ANTS 13.25
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