burgeon (c.1230)

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burgeon (c.1230)

[ FEW: 1,645b *burrio; Gdf: ; GdfC: 8,396c burjon; TL: 1,1074 borjon; DEAF:  borjon; DMF:  bourgeon; TLF:  bourgeon; OED:  burgeon n.; MED:  burjoun n.; DMLBS: ]
burgeunn,  burgoun,  burgun,  burgunn,  burjun  

s.

1bot.bud, shoot
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Kant li sauz gete son burjun  4566
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  tant com il (=the antelope) est rongeant les burgeons de ces foilles  73
( 1308 )  les burgouns de soun boys copa  Ed II i 20
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  burguns de runce e coperuns de canvere  201
( s.xiv2; MS: s.xiv2 )  escorce de neir prunier, burjuns de coudre  ii 214
fig.scion
( MS: s.xiv2 )  A cel jur serra le burgeoun de nostre seignor en loenge  (A) 220va
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