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descensorie (s.xiv1/3)
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descensorie (s.xiv1/3)

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dessensorie;  dessensorium  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf:  descensoire 2,550c GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  descendre (descensoire)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  descensory n.  MED:  descensorie n.  DMLBS: ∅

s.

pharm.med.vessel or retort used for distillation: 
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  si fetes decendre par le descensorie tant ke il (=the iron) seyt blanc et mol  Alchimie 385.32

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