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pastel (s.xiii2)

The form pastelle is a cross reference to the following entry:

pastel (s.xiii2)

pasteal,  pastelle,  patel, 
pl. pasteaus,  pasteus,  pasteys  
  FEW:  pasta 7,746a Gdf:  pastel 6,32c GdfC: TL: pastel 7,462 DEAF:  paste (pastel)  DMF:  pastel#1  TLF: OED:  pastille n.  MED:  pastil n.  DMLBS:  pastillus 3138c

The OED rejects the association of pastel with the etymon pasta, underlining the late date of attestation of pasta and suggest an etymon in CL pastillus.

s.

1culin.pasty, pie
( MS: s.xiii/xiv ) Pastillarii quam plurimum lucrantur, vendendo clericis pastillos (gloss: (D) pasteus) de carnibus porcinis et pullinis  TLL i 198.34 and ii 131.34
2med.plaster, poultice
( MS: s.xiii2 )  Pur rapis: rapis est maniere de cranque. Pren herbe Robert et esparge et leu saulum et aguillie et fai pastel et met sus la maladie  Pop Med 385.9
( s.xiii2; MS: s.xiii2 )  Al mal del membre [...] Pren le jus de la sagetterole et le jus de playnteyn et mie de pain batu ensemble, si metez desure, le pastel de herbes desus  Med Pres1 133.7
( MS: s.xv )  Puis lé coulez parmy .j. drapelle e de cele oignez la goute au feu, si liez le pastelle desus  Five Med MSS 96.S96

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See also:

paste1  paste2  pasté  pasteler  pasterie 
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