croissellette (s.xiii)
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croissellette (s.xiii)

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  FEW:  crux *2/ii,1376a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: croiselete 2,1076 DEAF:  croiz (croiselete)  DMF:  croiselette  TLF: ∅ OED:  crosslet n.2  MED:  crosselet n.1  DMLBS: ∅
croicelette,  croislet,  croisselet;  crosselet;  cruselette  

s.

1 small cross, cross-shaped ornament or crosswise worn piece of jewellery or clothing: 
( 1396-1404 ) Item, .j. crosselet de .xxxvj. oeveragez chescun oeverage de .ix. perle  189.R483
2decor.crosslet, representation of a small cross: 
( 1378-79 )  Item, un autre hanap owé croysletis sur le covercle  E101/400/7
♦herald.crosslet, representation of a cross with every arm terminating in a smaller cross: 
( s.xiii; MS: 1606 )  P. de A. porte d’argent ou trois cruselettez de gulez  87.39
( 1300; MS: s.xiv1 )  Ki les armes ot vermeillettes O blonc lyoun et croissellettes  105.184
croissellette fichee
ficher
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