bussel2 (s.xiii1)
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bussel2 (s.xiii1)

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[ FEW: 1,476b *bottia; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF:  boce 1 (bossel); DMF:  bossel; TLF: ∅; OED:  bussell n. / bossell n.; MED: ∅; DMLBS: 228b bursellum ]
burcel,  bursel,  burselle; 
pl.  boceaus,  bocheus,  boseaux,  bucheaus  

s.

1decor.small boss, ornamental medallion fixed in the bottom of a mazer or drinking-bowl: 
( 1403-04 )  burselles pur hanapes  iii 541
( 1404-05 )  pouderboxes, liens et burcelx pur hanapes  316
( 1417-73 )  […] burselles pur hanapes faitz de cupre  375v
2boll (of flax): 
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  de lyn (M.E. filax) averez les bucheaus (M.E. bolles) E de caumbre les cordeaus  417
3ball (of thread, etc.): 
( MS: s.xiii1 )  glomeris: bussel lussel  ii 102
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