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fenture1 (c.1240)
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fenture1 (c.1240)

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feinture;  fendeure,  fendure  
  FEW:  findere 3,550b Gdf:  fenture 3,752a / fendeure 3,748c GdfC: ∅ TL: fendëure 3,1709 / fenture 3,1722 DEAF:  fendre (fendure) F243 DMF:  fendure  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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med.crack, cut: 
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  E si fumee en ist par la fenture, idunc saciez que le test est blescé jesque al cervel  A-N Med i 47
♦med.crack (of lips): 
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  [A] la feinture des lievres faites tele la cure  A-N Med i 58
♦cleft, fissure: 
( MS: s.xiii2 )  hec fissura: fendure  TLL i 379
( 1356-57; MS: s.xivex )  Cel roche est fendue et celle fendure homme appelle Galgatha, la degouteit ly sanc des plaies Nostre Seignur quant il fust peneez en la croiz  Mandeville 189
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  La terre de sa part trembloit, Les grosses pierres par fendure Sont routes  GOWER Mirour 28756
♦ripping, wound: 
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Ainz comme solaill son ray estent Parmy la verre en la fenestre Sanz fendure ou molestement, Ensi, ma dame, salvement Nasquit de toy le Roy celestre  GOWER Mirour 28078

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fendre1 
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