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coverton (1160-74)
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coverton (1160-74)

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couverton; 
pl. covertos  
  FEW:  cooperire *2/ii,1144a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  covertoir (*)  DMF:  couverton  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

cloak, robe: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Al terme que li reis [...] del siecle trespassa, Veissiez mult servanz errer E cels issir e cels entrer, Velos e covertos embler E quantqu’il porent trestorner  Rom de Rou wace ii 229.9243
( 1307-08 )  Pour forrures pour le corps la royne, tant pour chapes, manteaux, sercos, gardecorps, couvertous (l. couvertons) et autre garnemens forrés d’ermine, de camocas, [...]  Isabella Inventory 520

[gdw]

See also:

covertoir  coverture 
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