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moisture (s.xiiiin)
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moisture (s.xiiiin)

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moistor,  mosture,  moysture,  muistur,  muisture  
  FEW:  mucidus 6/iii,184a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: moisture 6,165 DEAF:  moiste (moisture)  DMF:  moiture  TLF: ∅ OED:  moisture n.  MED:  moistur(e n.  DMLBS: ∅

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1moisture, dampness: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiiiin )  Par lur desdein arderunt les blez. [D]e l'air muisturs serrunt devees  Merlin Proph helias 627
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  il (=malum mortuum) a lee cruste e dure e sante moisture  A-N Med i 87
( c.1285; MS: c.1312 )  Ces sunt terres (=light and sandy soils) qe sunt eschyus d'estre reversees en grant moisture (var. moysture)  HENLEY2 361
( 1266-1300; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  la chalor est confortee et la moistor amenuisie  Waterford busby 259.S59.12
( 1356-57; MS: s.xivex )  Et auxi quant elle crest poy y ad il cher temps en le pais pur defaute de moisture  Mandeville 144
2fig.dampness, moisture: 
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  Et si moisture de charnel delit sourd, al soleil covient trere, qe touz mauz ensechist  BOZ Cont 90

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See also:

moiste  moister  moistesce  moistissur 
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moisture