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peanites (s.xii1/3)
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peanites (s.xii1/3)

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peantes  (pianite)  
  FEW:  pierres précieuses 21,42b Gdf:  peanite 6,35a GdfC: ∅ TL: pëanite 7,522 DEAF:  peanite  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  paeanitis 2077c
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lapid.paeanites, precious stone which was believed to have the ability to give birth to another stone: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  Peanites (var. (B: s.xiiiex) Peantes) ra [sic] tiel maniere: Dedenz sei porte altre piere  Lapid 56.679
( s.xii2/4; MS: c.1200 )  Peanites (var. (G: s.xiiiin) Peantes) est femele, kar ele cunceit et enfauntet une altre piere  Lapid 105.XXVII.1
( MS: s.xiii1 )  [E]n Machedon la region Naist piere, pianite a non  Lapid 184.886

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