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fresel1 (s.xii3/4)
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The form freisal is a cross reference to the following entry:

fresel1 (s.xii3/4)

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frecel;  freisal,  freisil;  fresal,  freseal;  frisel, 
(pl. freseaus)  
  FEW:  phryx 8,402a Gdf:  fresel 4,141b GdfC: ∅ TL: fresel 3,2249 DEAF:  fraser (fresel)  DMF:  frisel  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  fresellus 1008a

s.

galloon, braid, decorative ribbon: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  E vermeil gonfanon ataché d’un fresel  Rom Chev ANTS 2160
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Le cors out de bele estature [...] e les braz beaus Tut entrelacé de freseaus  Ipom BFR 422
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Il out un vermeil penuncel, Fermé el gleive od un frecel  Ipom BFR 3638
( c.1185 )  Rumpent li laz et li fresel, L’helme turne un poi en cantel, Si que le vis ot descovert  Proth ANTS 8015
♦brooch, clasp: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii1 )  En l’esmeraude se vos trovez un scarabeu, pertusiez la, si i metez un fresel d’or (Latin: tunc missus in aurea fibula) , si iert bone contre morsure de serpent  Lapid 291.xxx

See also:

fresee1  freseler 
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