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[sancdragon] (1272-82)
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[sancdragon] (1272-82)

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sancdragoun,  sangdragon,  sangdragoun,  sankdragon,  sauncdragun  (scentrunglam)  
  FEW:  sanguis 11,171a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  sanc (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  sandragon n.  MED:  san-dragoun n.  DMLBS:  sanguis (sanguis draconis) 2930a

For the related locution sanc de dragon see dragon.

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bot.sandragon, dragon's blood, red gum or resin from the dragon-tree: 
( MS: s.xv1 )  demechia: (C9) sangdragon  Plant Names 98
( MS: s.xv1 )  Pur sang estauncher: Pernez sangdragon, bol armoniac, franc ensens, mastik  Pop Med 32
♦culin.pottage of a red colour similar to the resin: 
( MS: 1272-82 )  Pur la pere li donez scentrunglam (?)od la [char] chaude  A-N Falconry 120.54
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  Sang dragoun. Let d'alemaunz e de rys, e bon poudre de gyngyvre e sucre; colour de sang dragoun  Culinary Colls (B) 868.30.2
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  colour, vermail de sang dragoun  Culinary Colls (B) 866.6.2

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See also:

dragon  sanc  sancfuison  sancrevee  sancmeslure  sancsue  sancterné  sanglant  sanglanter  sanguin  sanguinarie  sanguine  sanguinein  sanguis 
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