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cordel (s.xii)

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[ FEW: 2/i,646a chorda; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 9,199a cordel; TL: 2,852 cordel; DEAF: corde (cordel); DMF: cordeau; TLF: cordeau; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: 331b chordella ]

cordell, cordeau,
pl cordeus

s.

1rope:

( c.1290; MS: s.xv¹ ) De lyn (M.E. flax) avrez bosteaux (l. bosceaux) (M.E. hep of flax) Et de chanver (M.E. hemp) les cordeaux (M.E. ropis) (O) 335ra

( 1396; MS: c.1400 ) des cordels pendans as fenestres attravers la rue 82

♦cord, strand (of rope):

( s.xivⁱⁿ; MS: s.xiv^m ) dure est a briser la corde ou treis cordeus y acorde 185

♦fig.net, snare:

( MS: s.xiv¹ ) Bon amur […] me tent en sa cordel 237.22

2 name (used as a surname):

( s.xii ) Hugo Cordel Cordell

( 1213 ) Margery Cordel Cordell

( 1489 ) William Cordell Cordell

corde cordele cordeler#1 cordeler#2 cordellot corder#1 corder#2 cordete cordeus

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