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saffron (s.xii1/3)
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The form sauphron is a cross reference to the following entry:

saffron (s.xii1/3)

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safferan,  safferen,  safforun,  saffran,  saffrane,  saffrayn,  saffren,  saffroun;  safran,  safren,  safron,  safronde,  safroun,  safrun;  saphran,  saphron;  sauphron,  seffran  
  FEW:  za'faran 19,202a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  safran 1 10,608b TL: safran 9,41 DEAF:  safran  DMF:  safran 1  TLF:  safran 1  OED:  saffron n. and adj.  MED:  saf(f)roun n.  DMLBS:  safranum 2896a

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bot.saffron, Crocus sativus: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1 )  hic crocus: safren  Gloss St John2 p.24
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  Le foille de saffran se monstre vert [...] en tens de yvere  BOZ Cont 119
♦ dye derived from the dried and powdered stamen of the Crocus sativus: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  Iceste piere, si seit prise, En linge teint de safran mise  Lapid 44.418
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiii2 )  savun et safran quist ensemble  Orn Dames 207
saffron de cortil
bot.garden saffron, Crocus sativus or Carthamus tinctorius, safflower or bastard saffron: 
( MS: c.1340 )  Gnicus: (B2) gallice et anglice saffran de curtil (var. (C18: s.xv) gallice et anglice saufron de curtyl )  Plant Names 129
( 1266-1300; MS: c.1300 )  Derechief se uns vielz cocs soit fendus [...], et puis soit farcis de safran de cortis et de polipode  Waterford busby 281.S95.57
saffron de ort
bot.garden saffron, Crocus sativus or Carthamus tinctorius, safflower or bastard saffron: 
( MS: s.xv2 )  Crocus: (C10) safron de ort (var. (C11: s.xv) safforun d'orte )  Plant Names 93
( MS: s.xv )  Affricanus: (C21) safron de orte (var. (C27: s.xv) safron de ort )  Plant Names 9
( MS: s.xv2 )  Gnicus: (C16) gallice et anglice safrun d’orte  Plant Names 129
saffron ortolane
ortolane

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See also:

saffrin  saffroné 
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