espic (s.xiiim)
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espic (s.xiiim)

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  FEW:  spica 12,174a Gdf:  espic 3,528a GdfC:  aspic 2 8,207c TL: espic 3,1201 DEAF:  espic  DMF:  aspic 2  TLF:  aspic 2  OED:  aspic n. 2  / spike n. 1  MED:  spik(e n. 2  DMLBS:  spica 1 3156b
 

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1bot.aspic, spike lavender, Lavandula latifolia: 
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiii3/4 ) Se ele chiet aval [...], Espece li metés al nes de bon odor[s] Sicom[e] basme, espic, foille, storac et roses  ii 94.467
( MS: c.1300 )  Poudre por piere receit [...] calament, espic, polipode  328.12
espic celtic
1 bot. Celtic spikenard, Alpine valerian, Valeriana Celtica: 
( c.1300; MS: s.xiv2 ) Scumbul: espic sceletike  393.388
espi#1  espier#2  spic 
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