poliser (c.1334)

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poliser (c.1334)

[ gdw]

[ FEW: *9,126b polre; Gdf: ; GdfC: ; TL: ; DEAF:  polir (*polisser); DMF: ; TLF: ; OED:  polish v.; MED:  polishen v.; DMLBS: 2332b polisare ]
policer,  pollicer,  polliser  

v.a.

1to polish, burnish, make smooth and shiny by friction
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  Cist controva de debruser et pollicer (var. (A: c.1375) poliser) marbre sanz martel  49.6
( 1395 )  Item que nulle mestre ou servaunt overa en nulle manere de lour artifice hors de la citee d’Everwyk s’il ne soit que lours darrez (=merchandise) soient enbrowez (=stained) de les policer come a lour artifice appent  i 53
polir#1  poliseur 
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