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cheinse (s.xii4/4)
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The form kense is a cross reference to the following entry:

cheinse (s.xii4/4)

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chainse,  cheince,  cheins,  chens,  chense,  chinche;  caince,  canse;  cence,  cinc,  cince,  cinche,  cinse;  csince;  geinse;  keinse,  kense;  scince,  since, 
(pl. chonsus  TLL ii 68)  
  FEW:  camisia 2/i,142b Gdf:  chainse 2,34c GdfC: ∅ TL: chainse 2,166 DEAF:  chainse  DMF:  chainse  TLF: ∅ OED:  chaisel n.  MED:  cheisil adj. and n.  DMLBS:  casula 296c

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1textilemuslin, fine linen: 
( MS: s.xiii1 )  sindonis: cheince  TLL ii 97
( MS: s.xiiiex )  byssinas: cheinse  TLL ii 57
2textilestrip of material, piece of cloth: 
( MS: s.xii4/4 ) ‘Chambre, [...] jamés n’estras paree [...]’ Si la destruist cum hum la ust preee. Ele i fait pendre cinces deramees  S Alexis2 143
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii1 )  Kar Deu les volt ardeir a sun feu cumme cences  S Jean-B 210
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiiim )  (The Christ child) de cynces fu envolupé  Mirour Egl 58.9
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Treis souz en une cinse mist En un escrin  Mir N-D 215.89
( MS: c.1300 )  E metet une (a) tente […] e liet une cinse desuz  Pop Med 302.31
3costumelinen garment, chemise, shift: 
( 1200-50; MS: s.xiiim )  Il dunent chainses et souders As putains  Pol Songs 122.117
( MS: s.xiii )  multicia: cainces  TLL i 322
( MS: s.xiii )  cirmata: curte chenses  TLL ii 111
( MS: s.xiii2 )  superus: cheinse  TLL i 367
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Sa (=J.C.’s) seinte canse si sacree Des sanglenz murdrers desputee  Ross ANTS 4141
4costumegirdle, band (of linen): 
( MS: s.xiii )  instita: cheinse  TLL ii 111
( MS: s.xiii )  perizoma: cheinse  TLL ii 118
5textilekerchief (of linen): 
( MS: s.xiii1 )  flamea: cheinse  TLL ii 98
6domestic(bed-)covering: 
( MS: s.xiiim )  E lur cinches aporterent e lé lur drapels, Si culcherent dormir devant moi ambedous  Vitas 4602
cheinse a dame
costumerobe, gown: 
( MS: s.xiii )  teristra: geinse a dam  TLL ii 146.42
( MS: s.xiiiex )  stola: cheynse a dame  TLL i 335
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