charriere (1113-19)
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charriere (1113-19)

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  FEW:  *carraria 2/i,412b Gdf:  chariere 2,72b GdfC:  chariere 9,50a TL: charriere 2,286 DEAF:  char 1  DMF:  charrière 1  TLF:  carrière 1  / charrière  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  carrarius 287a
charere,  chariere  

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1 geog. cartway, road intended for carts or similar vehicles: 
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  Dunc se sunt mis en lur repeyre Ke par senter ke par charriere  2943
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 )  chevalchoent al palais, A Mategrifon, e ariere Revenoient par la charere  971
♦ geog. ford, section of a river where carts or similar vehicles can cross: 
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  Vindrent a un grant duit; n’i ot punt ne charriere  213
2 astron. path, route, trajectory (of a heavenly body): 
( 1113-19; MS: s.xii3/3 )  (The moon) Quant sun curs ad furnit […], Par esse la charere S’en repaired ariere  2469
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