camphre (s.xiii2/4)
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camphre (s.xiii2/4)

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  FEW:  kafur 19,77b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  camphre 8,417c TL: canfre 2,22 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  camphre  TLF:  camphre  OED:  camphor n.  MED:  caumfre n.  DMLBS:  camphora 252b
camfore;  canfer,  canfre,  caunfre,  canphre;  caumfere,  caumfre;  champhore,  champhre,  chanfe (l. chanfre)  ii 211,  kanvre  291.219  

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1camphor: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  la poudre de caunfre sofflé es narines  i 172
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Pemez castore e olibanum[...] e de la semence de champhore dragmes dous  i 55
( c.1300; MS: s.xivin )  fetes le patient odorer camphre mise en eawe rose  ii 138
( MS: c.1340 )  Camphora: (B2) gallice et anglice camphre  65
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