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cheinsil (c.1235)
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cheinsil (c.1235)

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cheimsil;  chemsil,  chensel,  chensil;  chaisel,  chaisil,  chasil;  cheisel,  cheisil,  chesil  (cheycyl  TLL ii 67,  chinchel  TLL i 122,  schensil  TLL i 368)  
  FEW:  camisia 2/i,142b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  chainse  DMF:  caisil  TLF: ∅ OED:  chaisel n.  MED:  cheisil adj. and n.  DMLBS:  casula 2 296c

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textilefine linen: 
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  plus blancs de cheinsil ne cotun  S Aub 1721
( MS: s.xiii )  bissus: chasil  TLL ii 53
( MS: s.xiiiex )  bissum: cheysil  TLL ii 57
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  cheinsil e purpre e seie e riches colurs  Apoc giffard 3429
♦costumecloak, robe: 
( MS: s.xiv )  casula: un chensel  TLL ii 60
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