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coffin (1140-50)
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The form cophin is a cross reference to the following entry:

coffin (1140-50)

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coffine,  coffyn;  cofin,  cophin,  kofin, 
(pl. cofyngs  Durham 124)  
  FEW:  cophinus 2/ii,1153b Gdf:  cofin 2,168b GdfC: ∅ TL: cofin 2,523 DEAF:  cofin  DMF:  couffin  TLF:  couffin  OED:  coffin n.  MED:  cofin n.  DMLBS:  cophinus 486c

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1basket, chest, container: 
( 1230-53 )  E du relief ki est remis, Douze coffins sunt emplis  Chast Amour 1262
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  cophinis: (D) cofins (var. (C: xiii2) hanapers; (L: xiii/xiv) hanaper)  TLL ii 75
( 1417-18 )  les avantditz evydencez […] en diverse kofyns et boxez mys  Goldsmiths 382
( 1436 )  j. coffin aveque peinte pot  Port Bk foster 96
♦culin.pastry-case: 
( s.xivin )  festes de cest past coffyns de hautesce de deus deis  Culinary Colls 864.11
( 1361-62 )  cofyns de anys confyt et gobetes reale  Durham 126
2body, passenger or goods compartment of a cart: 
( c.1305; MS: c.1330 )  Le cofyn del char ou le enclouer  BOZ Char 31
3 name (used as a surname): 
( 1140-50 )  Pagan Cofin  Family Names Coffin
( 1166 )  Helias Cofin  Family Names Coffin
( 1270 )  John Coffyn  Family Names Coffin

See also:

coffre  coffrer  coffret 
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