chemise (s.xii3/4)
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chemise (s.xii3/4)

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[ FEW: 2/i,140a camisia; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 9,66a chemise; TL: 2,344 chemise; DEAF:  chemise; DMF:  chemise; TLF:  chemise; OED:  chemise n.; MED:  kemes(e n.; DMLBS: 251a camisia ]
chemés,  chemese,  chemis,  chemisce;  chenese;  kemese  

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1costumeshift, shirt, undergarment: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Quant el lit al duc fu entree, De sa chemise envolupee, La chemise ad devant rumpue E tresqu’as piez aval fendue  i 266.2832
( MS: c.1250 )  hec camisia: chemise  i 424
( MS: c.1250 )  Hoc multiplicium, Hoc canalium: chemise  i 416
( c.1290; MS: s.xv1 )  Vous avez la chemise (M.E. serke) et la cote  (O) 332vb
♦costumegown, skirt: 
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  jupa, vestis nuptialis: kemese  ii 83.65
en (sa) chemise
1in one’s shift, not fully dressed: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  La royne ert acoutee a l’esponde du lit, Sengle en sa chemise en un mantel samit  184
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  unc n’i out un sul ki servist en chemise, Mes en pelice vaire  921
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  ele valut meuz en sa chemise Ke tutes celes ke sunt al munde  1332
cheinse 
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chemise