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planete (c.1185)
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planete (c.1185)

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planette,  planet,  plannete  
  FEW:  planeta 2 9,114b Gdf:  planet 6,199c GdfC:  planete 10,350c TL: planete 7,1094 DEAF:  planete  DMF:  planète  TLF:  planète  OED:  planet n.  MED:  planet(e n.  DMLBS:  planeta 2306a

The TLF indicates that the earliest attestation of this word in 1119 comes from Comput ants 2800. However, that citation attests to the use of the Latin word in an Anglo-Norman context: ‘Des esteiles reials Que apellum ‘principals’, Que en latin numuns 'Planetes' par raisuns’

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astron.planet, mobile celestial body (including sun and moon): 
( c.1185 )  Les esteiles et les planetes  Proth ANTS 10387
( 1256; MS: c.1300 )  Aprés Saturnus deit regner Ceste planete Jubiter  RAUF ANTS 342
( c.1300; MS: c.1335 )  Solayl: la planete vos dit qe vostre desir troverez  Bonne Avent Tract 643
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Avoulterie est en sa mete Du pestilence la planete, Dont mainte gent son malbailli  GOWER Mirour 9038

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