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

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feerce,  fierce  
  FEW:  farza 19,47b Gdf:  fierce 1 3,788b GdfC: ∅ TL: fierce 1 3,1826 DEAF:  fierce F391 DMF:  fierge  TLF: ∅ OED:  fers n.  MED:  fers n.  DMLBS: ∅

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