charpie (c.1240)

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charpie (c.1240)

[ FEW: 2/i,404a carpere; Gdf: ; GdfC: ; TL: 2,281 charpie; DEAF:  charpir; DMF:  charpie; TLF:  charpie; OED:  charpie n.; MED:  carpie n.; DMLBS: 286c carpia ]
carpie  

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1med.lint
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  si metez cotum [sic] que est res de drap linge, que est apelé charpie  i 48
laine charpie
1tuft of wool or cotton, lint
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Leine carpie od le jus seit moille[e] (:trenchee)  ii 83
( MS: c.1300 )  Signes de frenesie sont change de pensé, veiles, dormir plein de travail, e la lange est neyre e les oylz lerment e le patient decyre ses dras e cuylle leyne carpie de ses dras e des pareyes  ii 139
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