brasil (s.xiii)
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brasil (s.xiii)

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[ FEW: 15/i,258a *bras-; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 8,371c bresil; TL: 1,1135 bresil 2; DEAF:  brese (bresil); DMF:  brésil; TLF:  brésil; OED:  Brazil n.1; MED:  brasil(e n.; DMLBS: 214c brasillum ]
bracile,  brasile,  brasill,  brasille,  brasyl,  brazil;  bresil  

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1bot.brazil-wood: 
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiii2 )  faites puldre de brasil et bulliez en vin desque il seit ruge  545
( MS: 1250-1350 )  Pernez le brasil, sil le [sic] metez en cospeus en vostre vesseil  161rb
( c.1300 )  De la bale de [...] safroun, greynz, brasyl, [...]  ii 8
2colourred-brown dye: 
( MS: s.xiii/xiv ) rubea: (D) en brasil (var. (C: s.xiiiex) wayd )  ii 136.51
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