chive (s.xii2/4)
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chive (s.xii2/4)

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[ FEW: 2/i,591a cepa; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 9,102c cive; TL: 2,453 cive; DEAF:  cive; DMF:  cive; TLF:  cive; OED:  cive n.; MED:  cive n.1; DMLBS: 336a cibus ]
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1bot.chive: 
( s.xii2/4; MS: s.xiiiin )  E estoit la chaitive Tote verte comme chive (var. (H: s.xiiim) cive)  (C) 16
( 1165-80?; MS: s.xiiiin )  La gelee desfait la flur […] Si que ele flaistrist cume chive  246.299
( MS: s.xiii1 )  verz cum une cive  164.246
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1185 )  Albert Chive  Chives
( 1227 )  William Chive  Chives
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