brestplate (1397)
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brestplate (1397)

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[gdw]

  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  breast-plate n.   MED:  brest-plate n.  DMLBS: ∅
 
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1mil.armourbreastplate, piece of armour protecting the breast: 
( 1397 )  .j. brestplate ové .j. paunsse d’asser  305
( 1415 )  le piece de plate […] apellé brestplate, le pance qe fuist a monseignur mon pere  ii 65
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