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charnu (c.1240)
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charnu (c.1240)

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charni  
  FEW:  caro 2/i,384b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  charnu 9,53a TL: ∅ DEAF:  char 2  DMF:  charnu  TLF:  charnu  OED:  carnose adj.  MED:  carnous adj.  DMLBS:  carnosus 285a

a.

fleshy: 
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Ore dirum del cancre qui est as lius charnus  A-N Med i 65
( MS: 1307-25 )  (Women have) les nages charniz e sunt moles  Rom 15 (Gg.1.1) 331
♦soft(ened): 
( s.xivin )  festes oyndre les poumes kaunt il sunt charnis parmy  Culinary Colls 862.1
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