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postiz1 (s.xii3/4)

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postiz1 (s.xii3/4)

postif  
  FEW:  posticium 9,241a Gdf:  postic 6,335c GdfC: TL: postiz 7,1646 DEAF:  postiz  DMF:  postis  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:  posticus 2364c

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archit.postern gate, smaller and more private back-door
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Les portes sunt d'yvoyre, li postifs (var. (P: c.1310) postiz) de roal (=walrus ivory)  Rom Chev ANTS 4338
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  Hume ne femme n’i venist, Ne fors de cel murail n’issist. Uns vielz prestres blancs e floriz Guardout la clef de cel postiz  marie Lais 13.256
( MS: s.xiii )  postiz: posticus / posticum  TLL i 228

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