frenole (1235-55)

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frenole (1235-55)

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  FEW:  'jonc' (frenole) 21,204b Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  frenole  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:
frinole  

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1kex, (dry) rush
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  Allumés, auncele, une frenole (M.E. a keiex)  465
fig.object of little worth
( 1235-55; MS: 1307-25 )  clers d’escole Ki par bost qui ne vaut frinole (M.E. keix) [...] Sovent attrere femme fole  (G) 610
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frenole