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cherubin (s.xii1)
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cherubin (s.xii1)

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cherubim, 
(pl. cherubyne)  
  FEW:  cherub 2/i,635a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  cherubin 9,71b TL: cerubin 2,136 DEAF:  cerubin  DMF:  chérubin  TLF:  chérubin  OED:  cherub n.  MED:  cherubin n.  DMLBS:  cherub 326c

s.

theol.cherub, cherubim: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  E muntat sur cherubin (Latin: super cherub) e volat  Camb Ps 23.XVII.10
( c.1285; MS: c.1297 )  cherubin vaut en franceis autant cum plenté de science ou de sen  Jerarchie 14
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  lui angle q’est apellé cherubyn  TREVET Cron1 4.1
( 1356-57; MS: s.xivex )  et un autier d'or, et IIII leons d'or sur lesqueux il y avoit IIII cherubyne d'or de XII palmes de long  Mandeville 203
( 1423 )  i lite de cherubyns de bald’ d’or  Rot Parl1 iv 235

a.

theol.of the cherubim: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  la espee cherubin ke pent devant la porte de Paradis  Ancren2 121.19
angel cherubin
theol.cherubin: 
( s.xiii1; MS: a.1254 )  A parays irrés; A l’angle Cherubym dyrez […]  Seth2 58
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