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freseler (s.xii3/4)
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freseler (s.xii3/4)

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  FEW:  phryx 8,402a Gdf:  fraselé 4,131b GdfC: ∅ TL: freseler 3,2250 DEAF:  fraser (freseler)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to adorn with ribbons, fringes: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  La royne Olimpias out son mantel osté. Mult fu gente de corps, le vis ot coloré [...] Blanche char cum neif, le sang i ot medlé En un poupre blialt fut sis corps fresele (l. freselé)  Rom Chev ANTS 140 (var.)

p.p. as a.

adorned with ribbons, fringes: 
( c.1185 )  Ele ot un blialt freselé Par les braz e par les costez  Proth ANTS 2948

See also:

fresel1  fresee1 
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