saffrin (s.xiii1)

saffrin (s.xiii1)

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  FEW:  sappheiros 11, 212b Gdf: GdfC: TL: safrin 9,44 DEAF:  safre 1 (safrin)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:
safrin  

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1 decor. decorated, adorned with orphrey (gold-embroidered fringe)
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  Vait ferir le paien sor son hialme saffrin  2583
2 colour orphrey-coloured, golden
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  De sa =J.C.'s grant largesce enterine Prent l'oriol ele safrine  686
colour herald. or, gold
( 1300; MS: s.xiv1 )  Baner out de un cendal safrin O un lioun rampant purprin  102.41
saffrer 
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saffrin