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[freinture] (s.xii1/3)
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[freinture] (s.xii1/3)

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frainture,  franture  
  FEW:  frangere 3,753a Gdf:  frainture 4,122b GdfC: ∅ TL: frainture 3,2190 DEAF:  fraindre (frainture)  DMF:  frainture  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

1breaking (of light): 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiiex )  Cristals ad tel nature en soy: Le rai del soleil trait a sey, Qe le tresperce santz frainture  Lapid 265.3
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  li reis (=sun-beam) est de tel nature Li beriz passe senz fraiture  Best ants 3086
2med.fracture: 
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  E s'il avient sanz ruture de la char, si devez prendre le membre de une part e de l'autre [e] sueif estendre e [primer] od voz mainz sicum la franture fust al braz  A-N Med i 75

See also:

fraction  fraiture  freindre 
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