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posseit (c.1325)
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posseit (c.1325)

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posset,  posseyt,  possoyt  
  FEW:  posca *9,229a Gdf:  possette 6,332c GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  posset n.  MED:  posset n.  DMLBS:  posceta 2358a

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beveragepharm.oenol.brewingmed.posset, hot medicinal drink made from curdled milk and ale or wine, flavoured with sugar and various spices: 
( MS: c.1325 )  pernez un posseyt fet de let sure, serveyse chaude e ostez le servoyse [...]  Receptaria 140.588
( MS: s.xiv )  Fetes un posset e lessez un noyt  Five Med MSS 65.W82

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