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escritoire (1171-74)
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escritoire (1171-74)

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escritorie,  escrictoire;  escriptoire,  escriptorie  
  FEW:  scriptorius 11,338a Gdf:  escriptoire 1 3,442a GdfC:  escritoire 9,523a TL: escritoire 3,1007 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  écritoire  TLF:  écritoire  OED:  scriptoir, scriptour n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  scriptorius 2983a

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1writing-box: 
( s.xiiim; MS: c.1335 )  Zacarie [...] demanda par enseigne sun escriptoire (var. (P: s.xiiiex) escriptorie).S i escrit Johan [...]  Legendary 81.53
( 1423 )  .j. escriptoire d’argent dorré  Rot Parl1 iv 225
♦desk: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  notaire De la seinte romeine iglise [...] Son escritoire deguerpit Od tot le seculer habit  Dial Greg SATF 2158
2study: 
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  Li freres l’endemain al saint humme en ala, E en sun escritorie, la u il le trova [...]  Becket1 3662
3inscription, sign: 
( MS: s.xiiim )  pernez argille tres fort & le destemprez de vin egre, & de ce faites j escrictoire de sus le front  Rom 32 (O.1.20) 83
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