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neelure (s.xii3/4)
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neelure (s.xii3/4)

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neillure  
  FEW:  nigellus 7,129a Gdf:  neeleure 5,484a GdfC: ∅ TL: nëelëure 6,572 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  niellure  / nouelure  TLF:  nieller 2 (nielleur)  OED:  annealing n.  / niello n. and a.  MED:  aneling ger.1  DMLBS:  nigellare 1913b

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damascene-work, niello, the process of applying black metallic alloys to a metal to create a decorative effect: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Mult i ot peres mises en la entaillure, E triffure deuge[e] e sotille neelure (var. (P: c.1310) neillure)  Rom Chev ANTS 1033
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Preciouses les peres, bone la neelure  Rom Chev ANTS 4298
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Les flurs abat, Les neelures e les amals  Gui War 11180

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See also:

neel1  neelé  neir 
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