lancet (1212)
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lancet (1212)

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

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  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)  248.110
lancet saingneresce
1med.lancet for bloodletting: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  En sa main un fer mescinal, Petitet [...] Com est lancette saingneresce  1389
lance  lanceiz  lancer  lanceur 
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