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amesson (s.xiii2/4)
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The form hameçon is a cross reference to the following entry:

amesson (s.xiii2/4)

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amaçon,  hameçon  
  FEW:  hamus 4,380a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  ameçon 8,101a TL: ameçon 1,332 DEAF:  aim (ameçon)  DMF:  hameçon  TLF:  hameçon  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  hamus 1133b

s.

implementfishingfish-hook: 
( c.1290; MS: s.xv1 )  Je vy un petit nein Pres d’une rivier (M.E. beke) […]. En sa main tient une amesson; Pescher vouloit du poischon  (O) 336rb
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Tu es ly pescheur infernal, Q'ové t'amaçon  (ed. ta maçon) soubtilement Dedeinz le pomme q'ert mortel  8571
♦fig.implementhook, catch: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  notez que totes icés choses devant dites (=bitter medicine) doit l'en doner oveques mel, car tant dementiers que les vers atraient le mel, la queu chose lor delite mult, si atraient o tot les choses ameres qui les tue[nt] et si sont deceuz en teu maniere a droit quant li hameçon est repost desoz la viande  i 220

See also:

ain1  hamet 
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