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mai1 (1113-19)
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mai1 (1113-19)

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maii,  maij,  may,  maye,  mays  
  FEW:  maius 6/i,61a Gdf:  mai 1 5,69c GdfC:  mai 10,106a TL: mai 5,787 DEAF:  mai  DMF:  mai  TLF:  mai  OED:  May n.2  MED:  Mai n.2  DMLBS:  Maius 1688a

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1timeMay: 
( 1113-19; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Fevrer e marz, Avril, mai  Comput ANTS 645
( 1155; MS: s.xiiex )  Unze jorz devant mai murut, Al dis e nuesme jor d’avril  Brut WACE 14834
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  si boit homme le leet d’une chevere en may  Sz Med1 135
( 1436 )  Le premer jour de maii  Port Bk foster 44
2bot.May, hawthorn blossom: 
( MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Pernez mai, rue et [...]  Medica 23ra
bure de mai
med.May butter, used for medicinal purposes: 
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  pernez [...] d’oile de comun e de bure de mai [...]  A-N Med i 87
( MS: s.xv )  Pur gloi, mettez pugol. Pur oille de olyve, i mettez a tant de bure de maii  Five Med MSS 90.S62

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