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buschement (c.1230)
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buschement (c.1230)

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  FEW:  *busk- 15/ii,29b Gdf:  buschement 1 1,760b GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  bois (buschement)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  bushment n.  MED:  busshement n.  DMLBS: ∅

An aphetic form of embuschement

s.

mil.ambush: 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiiex ) Tant se peinerent icel gent, Que passé sunt le buschement U les quarante adurez En la bruce erent tapez  Dermot2 713

[gdw]

See also:

busche  buscher1  buscher2  buschette  embuschement 
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buschement