fermure (c.1136-65)
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fermure (c.1136-65)

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  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
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1fastening: 
( 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  11090
♦med.(of wound) closing, healing: 
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  amenusiez l'estoil solum l'esporgement e la fermure de la plaie  i 51
2 prison, place of confinement: 
( MS: c.1300 ) En enfern irrez [...]. La serrez vus liez dedenz tele fermure Ke mult est tenebruse, cruel e oscure  518
affermeure  enfermure  fermer#2 
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