char2 (s.xii1)
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char2 (s.xii1)

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[ FEW: 2/i,426b carrus; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 9,45b char; TL: 2,251 char 1; DEAF:  char 1; DMF:  char; TLF:  char 1; OED:  char n.2; MED:  char n.2; DMLBS: 290b carrus ]
car,  carr,  carre;  chaar,  chaer,  char,  charre;  cher;  karre,  gar  ii 102,  scar  ii 103.158  

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1vehicle, carriage, cart, waggon, chariot, etc.: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) Chi munteras sur tes cavals, e li tuen car salvaciun  135.V.13
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Cinquante carre qu'en ferat carier  33
( MS: s.xiii )  plaustra: chers  ii 150
( MS: s.xiii )  carpentum: chars  166
( MS: s.xiii )  currus: (C) char  ii 27
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  Vos avez la char (M.E. fleyx) e le char (M.E. wayn)  169
( MS: s.xiv )  plaustrum: un charre, vehyn (=wain)  ii 59
( 1364-72 )  […] que a nostre treschere fille […] facez liverer trois draps d’or […] pur la coverture de sa charre alant devers la meer  E101/395/2/54
( 1377-82 )  les parcelles d’une carre faits pur le roi  E101/547/21/17
♦cartful, load: 
( s.xivin; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  De chescun karre de plom, .viij. d.  190
2astron.constellation of the Plough, Ursa Major: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Ces sunt les esteilles qe nos Charle Wain nomon. Char l’apelent Franceis  4675
3fig.leader: 
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  tu as esté comme charres en Israel et com cil ki guarde et governe Israel  202
char el ciel (esteillé)
1 astron. constellation of the Plough, Ursa Major: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Quanque ad vers septemtriun, Que nus Char el Ciel apelum - Seit ciel, seit aeir, seit terre u mer - Tut soelent gent north apeler  i 163.48
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  North est un vent qui vient de septentrionné, C'est cen que l'en treuve char eu ciel estelé  i 30.435
char a dame
1easy carriage for ladies: 
( MS: s.xiv )  pilentum matronale: char a dame  ii 59
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