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;  croco,  crocum,  crocus;  crok,  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
( c.1300?; MS: s.xivm )  unce de oile et lez aubbounz de .xij. oef et croc et leit de femme  677
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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