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fie1 (c.1170)

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fie1 (c.1170)

fi  
  FEW:  ficus 3,495b Gdf:  fie 1 3,783b / fié 3,783c GdfC:  figue (fie) 9,617c TL: fie 3,1816 DEAF:  fie F364 DMF:  fié  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:  ficus 1 936a

s.

fruitbot.fig
( s.xii3/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Cooinz, permeins, pesches e fies  S Gile1 1925
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  [P]or l'aposteme que carbunculus est apelé metez cest oignement qui receit peivre e orpiement uelement e fies secches tant cum vus plest e tribliez ensemble e confiscez od miel e quisez jesque il soit espés  A-N Med i 73
fig.fig (as worthless object)
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Mes li reis, ki sage est, n’en dorreit une fie, Ki tels gius ad sovent bien veü en sa vie  Horn 2592
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii3/3? )  La bone bruine ne li valt une fie, El cors li met l'enseinie d'Orcanie  Otinel 892
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Por tant ne pris pas une fie Si li fel envious s'occie  Dial Greg SATF 249
( 1214; MS: 1214-16 )  Com cil qui trestote sa vie Ne preisot une bele fie  S Greg 1774

See also:

fier1  fige  figer 
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