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gemmé (s.xii2/4)
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gemmé (s.xii2/4)

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gemét;  gemmee,  gemmeu, 
pl. gemez  
  FEW:  gemma 4,94a Gdf:  gemmé 4,255a GdfC: ∅ TL: gemé 4,234 DEAF:  gemme (gemé) G458 DMF:  gemmé  TLF:  gemmer  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  gemmare 1059c

p.p. as a.

decor.studded with gems: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Un corn prist de bugle, dunt la liste iert gemmee  Horn 4153
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiiex )  La donerent maynte cope sur les healmes gemmez, Par vertu de les coups retentisent les preez  Dest Rome1 742
( 1313 )  Item, sur un autre baston, quatre rubiz, un anel gemmeu, od un rubi, une amiraude  Foedera1 ii 203
gemmé a or
decor.studded with gems set in gold: 
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  La bone sele, ki a or est gemmee  Roland 1373
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Si.l fiert amunt sur l’elme a or gemét  Roland 1995
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  De lur espees cumencent a capler Desur cez helmes, ki sunt a or gemez  Roland 3911

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See also:

gemele  gemme 
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