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fermure (c.1136-65)

fermure (c.1136-65)

fermeure  
  FEW:  firmare 3,573c Gdf:  fermeure 3,763a GdfC: TL: fermëure 3,1751 DEAF:  fermer (fermeüre)  DMF:  fermure  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:  firmura 1 953b

s.

fastening
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  L'une de l'altre est esclairié E maintenue e conseillé, Cum est de toroilz fermeüre Dunt cité mains ferme e seure  Salemon 11090
med.(of wound) closing, healing
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  amenusiez l'estoil solum l'esporgement e la fermure de la plaie  A-N Med i 51

See also:

affermeure  enfermure1  enfermure2  fermer2 
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fermure