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lancet (1212)
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lancet (1212)

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lancete,  lancette;  launcet; 
pl. launcez  
  FEW:  lancea 5,152a Gdf:  lancete 4,710a GdfC:  lancette 10,61c TL: lancete 5,122 DEAF:  lance (lancet)  / lance (lancete)  DMF:  lancette 1  TLF:  lancette  OED:  lancet n.  MED:  launcet n.  DMLBS: ∅

s.

1mil.weaponssmall lance, dart (?): 
( 1415; MS: s.xv1/4 )  Launcez de verre, Hachez de guerre, Coynés pour couper bastouns de keyne Et coignes pur lez busshes fendre  Man lang ANTS 79.24
2bot.shoot, stem: 
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  De vint e deus (=species of flowers) fu si li curs Ke un lancet aveit a wit flurs (var. une lancete aveit vint flurs)  Mir N-D 248.110
lancet saingneresce
med.lancet for bloodletting: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  En sa main un fer mescinal, Petitet [...] Com est lancette saingneresce  Dial Greg SATF 1389

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See also:

lance  lanceiz  lancer  lanceur 
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