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limegnon1 (1160-74)
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limegnon1 (1160-74)

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limeignon,  limignon,  limillion,  limilum,  limingon,  liminiun,  limiunt;  lumiun (l. liminun?),  luminon,  lynnoun  
  FEW:  ellychnium 3,215a Gdf:  limeçon 4,787a / lumignon 5,52a GdfC: ∅ TL: limegnon 5,474 DEAF:  limegnon  DMF:  lumignon  TLF:  lumignon  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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1domesticcandle wick: 
( MS: s.xiiim )  E que nul le fumant lumiun (var. (H: c.1335) luminon) (l. liminun?) esteine  Vitas 633
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  lichinus: (D) mesche vel liminiun  TLL ii 55
♦metalmetal or wooden piece upon which a candle is fixed: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Mil chandeiles li offerai; Limeignons de fust i avra E fer por feu en som luira  Rom de Rou wace ii 223.9075
( s.xiii2; MS: s.xiiiex )  En la chandeille ke deust porter Un limingon de fer mist  Early Kings Verse3 2813
2thread, string: 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  lur die que a limillion Mesurent son lit envirun  S Audree1 3316
3med.wick forming a small medicinal probe: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Et moille l'en .i. limignon enz et li bote l'en ou fundement  A-N Med i 225

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