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brouce (1230)
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brouce (1230)

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bruce,  brues,  brus;  brouz;  brois   (bronce (l. brouse)  S Paul 131 ),
(pl. brossis)  
  FEW:  *bruscia 1,573b Gdf:  broce 1 1,736a GdfC:  brosse 1 8,383a TL: broce 1,1154 DEAF:  broce  DMF:  brosse  TLF:  brosse  OED:  brush n.1  MED:  brushe n.  DMLBS:  brusca 220b

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treesgeog.bot.scrub, thicket, undergrowth: 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiiex )  En la bruce erent tapez  Dermot2 715
( MS: s.xiii )  bruscis: broys gallice, anglice burche  TLL ii 150
( MS: s.xiiiex )  bruscis: (C) boyl, anglice birch (var. (D: s.xiii/xiv) brues, warre, berich; (D*: s.xiii/xiv) gallic brus, anglice warre; (L: s.xiii) brossis)  TLL ii 130.28
( MS: s.xiiiex )  bruscis gallice: brus, anglicewarre  TLL i 146
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  (the stag) se areste e rounge de les foillez e de le brouz  BOZ Cont 183
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