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primsumme (1155)
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primsumme (1155)

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prinsome,  prinsume 
  FEW:  primus 9,381b Gdf:  prin 1 (prinsome) 6,407c GdfC: ∅ TL: prinsome 7,1872 DEAF:  some 1 (*)  DMF:  prinsomme  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

timeearly night, (period of) initial sleep: 
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  il avint a la primsumme De Sarazins une compaingne  Waldef BB 6958
de primsumme
early at night (during one's initial sleep): 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Cele nui sempres de prinsume Fist cez dous e lur esquiers Lur armes prendre  Brut WACE 11324
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  il meisme se geseit, Mais jo ne sai s’il se dormeit. De prinsome eis vos un fol [...] A l’us de la chambre criant E les pareiz al pel batant  Rom de Rou wace ii 22.3651

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See also:

prime1  sompne 
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