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cramoisé (1307-08)
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cramoisé (1307-08)

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cremosi,  cremosin;  crimosi  (gramsi)  
  FEW:  qirmiz 19,95b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  cramoisi 9,238c TL: cramoisi 2,1010 DEAF:  cramoisi  DMF:  cramoisi  TLF:  cramoisi  OED:  cramoisy adj and n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  carmusinus 283c

a.

colourof a deep red, crimson colour: 
( 1307-08 )  Pour une robe de samit rouge, pour une autre robe d’or de Turquie en laquelle elle fu espousee, pour une autre robe de velvel gramsi, pour un corset de tartais moret  Isabella Inventory 520
( 1423 )  vii copes de velvet cremosy  Rot Parl1 iv 229

s.

textilecolourdeep red, crimson cloth: 
( 1402 )  draps de cremosyn, draps de velwet […]  Rot Parl1 iii 506
( 1433 )  une tunique et dalmatique de cramoysee sur coleure vermeil  Bedford Inventories B42
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