cubite (c.1325)
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cubite (c.1325)

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  FEW:  cubitus 2/ii,1450a Gdf:  cubite 2,390c GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  cubite  DMF:  cubite  TLF: ∅ OED:  cubit n.  MED:  cubite n.  DMLBS:  cubitus 527a
cubit; 
pl. cubitz  

s.

1cubit: 
( c.1325; MS: c.1325 )  Cent cubites estoyt de lung  12.3.>
( 1356-57; MS: s.xivex )  Les murs de la cité avoient CC cubitz de haut et L cubitz d'espès  141
( 1415-17; MS: s.xv1 )  un cubit en longure  (D) 25.283
coute#1 
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