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paillete (s.xii1/3)
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paillete (s.xii1/3)

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pailet,  pailette,  paillet,  paillett,  paillette  
  FEW:  palea 7,491b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  paillet 10,226b TL: paillet 7,37 / paillete 7,37 DEAF:  paille (paillet)  / paille (paillete)  DMF:  paillette  TLF:  paillette  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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1coll.bot.agriculturalchaff, cut hay and straw: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: c.1200 )  E quant est froté li gaiet, Si trait [a] sei straim et paillet  Lapid 255.1602
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Prent del grain la flurete E met la en sa fosette: Melz aime la florete Qu'il ne fait la paillete  Best ants 976
2domesticpallet, straw bed: 
( 1423 )  Item, .viii. pailettes de canevas, pris le pec' .xii. d., ovec .ii. canvas gros, pris le pec' .iii. s.  Rot Parl1 iv 240
3decor.spangle, a small piece of bright, shiny material: 
( 1433-34; MS: c.1449 )  Item, ung bel poitraille d'or en trois peces pendans et petites paillettes pendans aux dix feulles garny de dix beaux gros balais et de .lx. grosse perles  Bedford Inventories B162

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See also:

paille1  paillart  pailol  palea 
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