helmé (c.1230)

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helmé (c.1230)

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[ FEW: 16,192b *helm; Gdf: 4,446a heaumer (heaumé); GdfC: ; TL: 4,1049 heaumer; DEAF: H324 heaume (heaumer); DMF:  heaumer; TLF: ; OED:  helmed adj.; MED:  helmen v. (helmed); DMLBS: ]

pl. helmez; 
pl. haumez,  heaumés  

a.

1fig.armed with a helmet, protected by a helmet
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  Plus unt joie quant al cel sunt levez, Quant d’enfer sunt par tant eschapez, Kar ore sunt en itel liu posez, De lur plaies tant docement armez, De lur sanc curunez e helmez  2743
( 1271-72; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  E touz furent haubergez e haumez e o cretez sur lor testes, k’il peussent plus legerement estre conu  47.22
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