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buis1 (1150-70)
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buis1 (1150-70)

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bois,  boist;  buce,  buie,  buisce,  buit,  bus,  buse,  buz   (biux (l. buix)  Fr Voc 384 (var.))  
  FEW:  buxus 1,666a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  bouis 8,353a TL: buis 1,1197 / bus 1 1,1207 DEAF:  buis  DMF:  buis  TLF: ∅ OED:  box n.1  / bush n.1  MED:  box n.1  / bush n.1  DMLBS:  buxus 230c

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1bot.treesbox-tree, tree of the genus Buxus: 
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  Buit (M.E. box) i ad, paumere (M.E. palmetre) e arable (M.E. mapil)  BIBB ROTH (G) 699
( 1266-1300; MS: c.1300 )  Boen fu de charbon et de buisce sec lors sunt en saison  Waterford busby 245.S42.16
2boxwood: 
( 1150-70; MS: 1225-1300 )  E puis prent un hanap de mazre [...]; Met i de buis un gros nuel, Si s’apareille un flavel  Trist thomas2 1784
( MS: s.xii/xiii )  buxus: corn de bois  TLL ii 88.70
♦musicboxwood flute: 
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  buxus: (L) buse (var. (C: s.xiii2) freytel; (D: s.xiii/xiv) fleggars)  TLL ii 71
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