1instrument, means:
(
c.1270;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
(understanding) en est veraiement De tuz biens premier estrument
Secr abernun 372
2implementinstrument, tool:
(
1113-19;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
(a balance) est tels estrument Que part mult uelement
Comput ANTS 1373
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
estruemenz a gaigner la terre de nostre quer
Ancren2 139.10
♦
surg.implementsurgical instrument, scalpel:
(
c.1240;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
le tailliez en lung od un estrument
A-N Med i 80
♦
mil.weaponsinstrument of war, weapon, engine:
(
1271-72;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Les differences des estrumenz
vegetius2 57r
♦
musicmusical instrument:
(
s.xii1;
MS: 1155-60
)
Sur les salz [...] suspendimes noz estrumenz
(Latin: citharas)
Camb Ps 244.CXXXVI.2
(
1165-80?;
MS: s.xiiiin
)
Harpe, gige ne altre estrument
ADGAR3 203.121
(
1150-70;
MS: s.xii4/4
)
Ysolt chante molt dulcement, La voiz acorde a l’estrument
Trist thomas2 845
(
1271-72;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Menestrals ou tabors e busines e ou autres estrumenz ke serront entendanz as chivalers [...] somondrent Ie ost a la bataile
vegetius2 42.24
(
s.xiv1;
MS: s.xivm
)
estrumentz de musik […] pur soy esjoyer
Secr anon 6.36
4instrument, intermediary:
(
1267;
MS: c.1300
)
a ceo ne suy jeo [...] For sun notur e estrument
Lum Lais ANTS 540
(
s.xiv;
MS: s.xiv
)
E jo le vus di verayement Ke suz ciel n’ad tel estruement Pur mal furnir cum femmes sunt
Against Women 43
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