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

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

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costumeshift, 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  Rom de Rou wace i 266.2832
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii3/3? )  Trenche les mailles al fort espé mulu, Pres del costé le li a abatu Suz la chemise de desur la char nu  Otinel 1588
( MS: c.1250 )  hec camisia: chemise  TLL i 424
( MS: c.1250 )  Hoc multiplicium, Hoc canalium: chemise  TLL i 416
( c.1290; MS: s.xv1 )  Vous avez la chemise (M.E. serke) et la cote  bibb MS (O) 332vb
♦costumegown, skirt: 
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  jupa, vestis nuptialis: kemese  TLL ii 83.65
en (sa) chemise
in 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  Rom Chev ANTS 184
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  unc n’i out un sul ki servist en chemise, Mes en pelice vaire  Horn 921
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  ele valut meuz en sa chemise Ke tutes celes ke sunt al munde  Pet Plet ANTS 1332

See also:

cheinse 
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