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lessive (s.xiii2/4)

The form leisive is a cross reference to the following entry:

lessive (s.xiii2/4)

lescive,  lesive,  lexive;  lasive,  lascive,  lassive;  leisseive,  leisive,  leissive,  laissive;  lessie,  lessye;  lissive  (lese  TLL ii 27 lissue  TLL ii 86)  
  FEW:  lixivum 5,385a Gdf: GdfC:  leissive 10,70c TL: lessive 5,334 DEAF: DMF:  lessive  TLF:  lessive  OED:  lessive n.  MED: DMLBS:  lixiva 1628c

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domesticlye, alkalized water used for washing
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Pren l'en farin de horge et la confise l'en leisseive forte menement  A-N Med i 227
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  de linge ke en est (= with wine) talamasché Ja la colur ne ert osté Ne par ewe ne par lessive  Mir N-D 121.21
( MS: 1272-82 )  pernez une grant partie de grein de fusein, si quisez en vin ou en lessive  Glan lex 202
( MS: s.xiii3/4 )  K[i] veut aver les cheveus rous Ce voil enseigner a vous: La fraunche vingne devez prendre, Laissive faire de la cendre, Metez i safran et bresil  Pop Med 202.1708
( MS: c.1400 )  festez vous lessye de la poudre e de les pelotes, si lavez vostre teste  Five Med MSS 72.T36

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See also:

lye 
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leisive