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herbu (s.xii2/4)
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herbu (s.xii2/4)

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erbu;  herbus; 
f. herbuse; 
pl. herbuz  
  FEW:  herba 4,406b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  herbu 9,754a TL: erbu 3,753 DEAF:  erbe (erbu)  DMF:  herbu  TLF:  herbu  OED:  herby adj.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  herbeus 1147c

a.

bot.grassy: 
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Oliver muntet desur un pui halçur, Guardet sur destre par mi un val herbus  Roland 1017
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  La gent le rei Modin sunt de la nef eissuz E vont vers la cité tuz les chemins herbuz  Horn 3987
( s.xiii3/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  E une partie de ceste province est apelee Vironie pur ceo ke est si verdeiant e herbuse  Liv Regions 39
( c.1300; MS: s.xivm )  Cele qe il ala quere A qi attent tout son affere En un mout bele erbu (l. bel e erbu?) erber Tote soule  S Cath anon 484

s. sg. and pl.

sward: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Vers le turnei s'en vet galopant les herbuz  Horn 4475

[vcd]

See also:

herbage  herbai  herbe  herbé  herbeir  herber1  herber2  herberie  herbete 
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