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grosset (1272-82)
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grosset (1272-82)

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f. grossett,  grossette  
  FEW:  grossus 4,274b Gdf:  grosset 4,368b GdfC: ∅ TL: grosset 4,711 DEAF:  gros (grosset) G1487 DMF:  grosset  TLF:  gros 1 (grosset)  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

large: 
( 1319 )  Le nees assez uni et owel, sauve qe a la poynte si est grosett et auqes platt mes nient cammus  STAPELDON 169
( 1433 )  Item, .vij. petitz boutons d’argent doré, garniz de .xxxiiij. perles petiz, dont les huit sont assés grossettes, cheutes d’une mietre  Bedford Inventories B140
♦orn.zool.plump: 
( MS: 1272-82 )  Si vus vulez espervier conoistre, veez k’il eit ceste feitur. Petite teste [...] le cors grosset, blancs piez  Glan lex 20D
♦anat.fleshy: 
( 1319 )  Les narilles auqes larges. La bouche largette. Les leveres et nomiement celle desouz grossett  STAPELDON 169

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gros1 
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