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pesaz (1212)

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

pesaz (1212)

pesas;  pessaz,  pezaz  (peceaux );
sg. paisache,  paisaiche  
  FEW:  pisum 8,608a Gdf:  pesat 6,121c GdfC: TL: pesaz 7,818 DEAF:  pesaz  DMF:  pesat  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:  pisagium 2 2290b

Spellings of the word as a singular form paisache and paisaiche demonstrate a waning awareness of the sibilant ending as a plural form.

s.

bot.agriculturalpease straw, dried pea-stalks
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Com cordes faites de torchaz, De fein, de paille ou de pesaz  Dial Greg SATF 1464
( c.1290; MS: s.xivin )  E sy paylle n’y seit pas, Pernez dounkes de pesas (var. (G: 1307-25) pesaz) (M.E. pese stre)  BIBB ROTH (T) 322
( c.1285; MS: c.1312 )  sy vous avez defaute de feyn, les eschoces e les escorgeys de pessaz sunt bon forage a motuns  HENLEY2 338.c104
( 1399; MS: s.xv1 )  pur apparailler, joindre ou faire lez aes (=planks) de mon lit, et puis aprés de boter lez peceaux et paille de furment dedeins lez aes  Man lang ANTS 5.5
( 1390-1412; MS: s.xv1 )  estrain blank et paile, fenette et paisaiche et tielx meindres issues  Lett & Pet 407.15

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peis2 
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