ferce1 (s.xiii)
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ferce1 (s.xiii)

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[ FEW: 19,47b farza; Gdf: 3,788b fierce 1; GdfC: ∅; TL: 3,1826 fierce 1; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  fierge; TLF: ∅; OED:  fers n.; MED:  fers n.; DMLBS: ∅ ]
feerce,  fierce  

s.

1chessgamesqueened pawn: 
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiv1 )  reines fesouns des pouns Que ensement fierces apelons  23.96
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiv1 )  Un altre chace vus volie enseygner De la ferce e de un chivaler  40.716
( c.1290; MS: s.xivin )  Plus cher ad dame kouhe de pohoun Ke du cheker feerce hou poun.  620
faire ferce
1chessgamesto queen: 
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiiiex )  E puis si fetes fierce le poun ki est delez al bord  16 (prose)
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiv1 )  Kar si touz lé pouns ferces facez, Ja par force ne le materez  44.1222
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