rocheit (1121-25)
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rocheit (1121-25)

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[ FEW: 10,436b *rocca; Gdf: 7,215c rochoi; GdfC: ∅; TL: 8,1361 rochet /8,1364 rochoi; DEAF:  roche 3 (rochet, rochoi); DMF:  rochoi; TLF: ∅; OED:  rocket n.3; MED:  rokkete n.; DMLBS: 2847b rocheta 1 ]
roceit;  rochei,  rochet; 
pl. rocheiz  

s.

1lapid.geog.rocky, craggy area : 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  Un port truvent, la se sunt mis [...] Cil fud faitiz en le rocheit blef  264
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  Par un rochet sa veie tint, Une bodne =large boulder puis li survint  1514
2lapid.marit.(often plural) cliffs, rocks forming part of the seashore: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  Vint al roceit que li vilain Or apelent le Salt Brandan: Icil s’estent durement lui Sur l’occean sicume un gruign  163
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  Terre veient [...]. Mais n'i truvent nul entrethe U lur nef fust eschipede (=moored), Quer de rocheiz ert aclose  253
roche#1  rochele  rocher#1  rocher#2  rochet#1  rochu 
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