pervenke (s.xiii2)
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pervenke (s.xiii2)

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  FEW:  vincapervinca 14,461a Gdf:  pervenke 6,119b GdfC:  pervernche 10,325b TL: pervenches 7,809 DEAF:  pervenche  DMF:  pervenche  TLF:  pervenche  OED:  perwinkle n.  MED:  pervink(e n.  DMLBS:  pervinca 2250a
parvenke;  pervenk,  pervincle,  perwenke  

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1bot.periwinkle, perennial plant with blue flowers, in reference to several plants of the genus Vinca: 
( s.xiii2; MS: c.1400 )  pervinca idem gallice et anglice pervenke  80.36
( c.1300 )  Item pur estauncher flux du saunk: Pernez cink foillis de pervenk et machez sauns transgluter  248.95
( MS: c.1325 )  Bevez la jous de pervincle e metés le pastel desure le mal endreyt dé pertuz  50.C234
♦fig.item of highest quality, paragon: 
( 1266-1300; MS: c.1300 )  de tous vins, ce est le pervenke  263.S64.21
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