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fier1 (s.xii1)
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fier1 (s.xii1)

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fer,  fiers,  fiier  (fi)  
  FEW:  ficus 3,496a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  figuier 9,618a TL: fiier 3,1840 DEAF:  figue (figuier)  DMF:  fier 3  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  ficus 1 936a

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bot.treesfig-tree: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  E il ferid lur vigne e lur fiers (Latin: ficum eorum), e depeçad le fust de lur fins  Camb Ps 193.CIV.33
( MS: s.xii2 ) ficus: fictreow, fier  Aelfric Gloss 50.152
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  De foilles de fi (var. (B: s.xiii3/4) fer; (P: s.xiiiex) figer) covrerent lur nature  Anc Test (E) 148
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Mes le fier tost desechi, Verdur e foillie en chai  S Modw 4541
( MS: c.1250 )  hec ficus: frut e fier  TLL i 427
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  E les esteilles cheirent du ciel A tere ausi cume li fïer Abat ses grosses  Apoc giffard 1268

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figer 
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