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flat2 (c.1230)
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flat2 (c.1230)

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  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  flat adj., adv. and n.3  MED:  flat adj.  DMLBS:  flatta 960b
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

a.

flat, prostrate, headlong: 
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  Les cornes ne sunt for d’une cute, L’une retret, l’autre bute, L’une tent red quant se cumbat, E l’altre lung sun dos tient flat  Pet Phil 660
( c.1245; MS: c.1255 )  Chei entre la nef e le bat En la mer  (ms. nef) suvin e flat  S Edw paris ANTS 1336
♦flat, smooth, even (?): 
( 1373 )  et un autre hanap (= goblet) d'or tout flat et ronde ové un poncelle sur le covercle et sanz pee  GAUNT1 ii 93
( 1415 )  un aultre anel d'ore ové un diamond flat  Reg Chich ii 16
( 1423 )  Item, .j. tasse covert d'argent, ovec ung flat topet, pois' [...] .iij. lb. .ij. unc.  Rot Parl1 iv 224
mettre flat sur
to place upon: 
( s.xiii2/3; MS: s.xiiim )  En autel manere cum li cat Un cahel seit fendu e mis flat Sur la rancle  Nov Chir ANTS 993
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