croc1 (s.xiim)
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croc1 (s.xiim)

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  FEW:  crocum 2/ii,1357b Gdf:  cros 2,375b GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  croc 3  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  crocus 1 520b
croce,  crok;  croco,  crocum,  crocus,  croho  

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1bot.saffron, dried stems or powder derived from the Crocus sativus flower: 
( s.xiim; MS: s.xiim ) Puis le metter chascun jurn el solel e movet desque il seit maur, n'i metet neent de croho, kar par icho solt murir  206
( s.xiii2/4; MS: c.1245 )  anise, crok, safran […]  102.7
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Pregne litarge et canfre et [le] croc ensement  ii 102.710
( MS: s.xiii3/4 )  sinocassia, croc, squinant, […]  330.24
croc de fer, crocus ferri
1metalpharm.crocus of iron, peroxide of iron, red powder obtained by calcination of iron: 
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  Pernez poudre de or un pois, de croco ferri, ce est de fer poudré, un pois [...]  392.54
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