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furmi (1121-35)

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The form fourmie is a cross reference to the following entry:

furmi (1121-35)

formi,  formie,  formye;  fourmie,  fourmye;  furmie  (furmeye  TLL ii 20 ),
(pl. formicez,  formitz  Mandeville 466)  
  FEW:  formica 3,720a Gdf:  formi 4,85b GdfC:  formi 9,640c TL: formi 3,2116 DEAF:  formi  DMF:  fourmi  TLF:  fourmi  OED:  formice n.  MED:  formice n.  DMLBS:  formica 986a

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( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Esguarde le furmi! Mult aported del blet A sa fosse en ested  Best ants 856
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Va al formi pur esgarder Ses veies, sun estre e sun sen  Salemon 4088
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiii2 )  pernez ofs de furmie et gume de ere  Orn Dames 274
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  Li sage en aust fet sa coillie Dunt il en l’an vivera, E la petite furmie En esté pas ne se ublie  Enseignement pieux 10
( s.xiv2; MS: s.xiv2 )  oefs de formicez, gumme de ere, orpiment ensemble medelez e touchez ou voillez que checent e cherount ne mes ne cresteront  A-N Med ii 213

See also:

furmicaleun  furmier1 
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