carat (1485-1509)
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carat (1485-1509)

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  FEW:  qirat 19,94b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  carat 8,427b TL: carat 2,44 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  carat  TLF:  carat  OED:  carat n.  MED:  carat n.  DMLBS:  carata 278c
carrat; 
pl. caras  

s.

1unitweightcarat, measure of weight used for precious stones: 
( 1485-1509 )  une perle ronde blanche qui poise .j. carat [...], une perle de .vij. caras  E163/9/21 fol. 1r
( 1485-1509 )  les ballais carrés, touz nez et de belles fassez et bonne couleur, depuis .iiij. caras la piece jusques a .vj. caras  E163/9/21 fol. 3v
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