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rubin (s.xiii2)

rubin (s.xiii2)

rubine  
  FEW:  rubeus 10,535b Gdf: GdfC:  rubis 10,598b TL: rubin 8,1528 DEAF:  rubi (rubin)  / rubi (rubine)  DMF:  rubin 2  TLF: OED:  rubine n. and a.  MED: DMLBS:  rubinus 2862b

The sense of ‘rust, blight’ is not found anywhere else, nor has it any etymological grounding other than an association with the colour ‘red’ of runinus. The name of the disease is normally ruil1 in Anglo-Norman or rubigo in Latin (DMLBS 2862b).

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1lapid.ruby, precious stone of a deep red colour
( s.xiii2; MS: s.xiiiex )  metroit le rubin fin en une sale par nuit sans lumiere  Lapid 139.i.5
2bot.rust, blight, disease in plants characterized by a reddish-brown discoloration
( MS: s.xivm )  (the land is) degastee par eurouge, semoil de locuste, locuste et par rubine (M.E. rust) degastaunt  S Jer 3rb

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See also:

robete  rubi 
This is an AND2 Phase 5 (R-S) entry. © 2018-21 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. All rights reserved. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
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