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farcin (s.xii1/3)
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The form farssi is a cross reference to the following entry:

farcin (s.xii1/3)

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farcyn,  farcine,  farsin;  farssi;  farsu  
  FEW:  farcimen 3,414a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  farcin 9,601a TL: farcin 3,1631 DEAF:  farcin F131 DMF:  farcin 1  TLF:  farcin  OED:  farcin n.  / farcy n.  MED:  farsi(n n.  DMLBS:  farcinum 906a

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pathol.horseszool.med.farcy (a disease of animals, esp. horses): 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiiex )  sis chevauz ne enfundrat Ne il ensorcez ne serrat, Ja ne luy prendra trenchesuns, Ne farcin ne estranguiluns  Lapid 275.287
( s.xiii1; MS: c.1300 )  Pur le farcin de cheval, pernez la ruge ortie [...]  Textes Scientifiques 55.4
( MS: s.xiii2 )  Pur farcin dites ceste charme: Seint Job verms out  Pop Med 83.7
( c.1380 )  uno homini auxilianti unum equum [...] pro le farssy  Durham 590

See also:

fersigine 
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