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cordon (1160-74)
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cordon (1160-74)

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  FEW:  chorda 2/i,645a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  cordon 9,200b TL: cordon 2,857 DEAF:  corde (cordon)  DMF:  cordon  TLF:  cordon  OED:  cordon n.  MED:  cordon n.  DMLBS: ∅

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1 costume string, lace (of clothes): 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Je di que la virge Marie, Quant vient a soens en leur aie, Robe a de roiau seignurie [...] Tristent ces laz, e acorderent Les cordons, e les assemerent. Ceste robe est [si] esteilee [...] Ke vers li n’ad le ciel duree  Ross ANTS 3660
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1327 )  Robert Cordon  Family Names Cordon
( 1429 )  Richart Cordon, nostre counseiller  Lett Hen VI ii 115
cordon de l'arc
mil.weapons bowstring: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  de son arc, quant fu tenduz, fu un cordon de l’arc rompuz  Rom de Rou wace ii 259.10078

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See also:

corde  cordel  cordele  cordeler1  cordeler2  cordellot  corder1  corder2  cordete  cordeus 
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