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fermine (1171-74)
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The form fermin is a cross reference to the following entry:

fermine (1171-74)

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fermin  
  FEW:  firmare 3,572a Gdf:  fermine 3,763c GdfC: ∅ TL: fermine 3,1752 DEAF:  fermer (fermine)  DMF:  fermine  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  fermina 926a

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1archit.mil.citadel, fortress: 
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  Femme li doune, sorur la reine, Riches terres e chastels e fermines  Anc Test (E) 13346
2archit.prison: 
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  Mult avez enemis d’armes apareilliez; Par tuz les porz de la estes forment guaitiez. Se vus i arivez, tuz serez detrenchiez U mis en grant fermine e en chartre lanciez  Becket1 4665
( c.1185 )  Hom qui est pris et atachez Et en fermine estreit liez Ne pot pas partir quant il volt  Proth ANTS 3439
3fastening, barrier: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Devant les portez pendent les cortinnes Pur tut enclore le chancel en fermines  Anc Test (B) 12744
( 1275 )  nule serure, huys, fenestre, ne nule manere de fermine ne face overir ne depescer  Stats i 27
♦closure, means of closing: 
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  la chambre en tot son tens ne aveit fermyne  BOZ Cont 182
4domesticchest, locker: 
( MS: c.1275 )  E ke nul regrater n'eit en la seude avantdite li wiche ne fermine par unt il pusse les regraz conseiller  Winchester2 30.23

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fermer2 
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