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glai (c.1136-37)
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glai (c.1136-37)

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glay,  gley;  gloi  
  FEW:  gladius 4,144a Gdf:  glai 1 4,285b GdfC: ∅ TL: glai 4,349 DEAF:  glai G791 DMF:  glai  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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bot.rush, sedge: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  En un batel les recuilli, De ros, de glai tut les covri  GAIMAR1 5502
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Ly mareschal s’en vont e logent sur le lay, [E] trenchent les ros e defolent le glay  Rom Chev ANTS 4816
( MS: s.xv )  Pur gloi, mettez pugol. Pur oille de olyve, i mettez a tant de bure de maii  Five Med MSS 90.S62
flur de glai
bot.sword-grass, iris: 
( s.xivm; MS: s.xivex )  Le roy de France porte l’escu d’azeur florettee ové flure de gley d’or  Dean Tract 77

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glaive 
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