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silenite (s.xii1/3)

The form senilite is a cross reference to the following entry:

silenite (s.xii1/3)

selenite,  solenite,  sylenite  (senilite)  
  FEW:  selene 11,415b Gdf:  sylenite 7,613a GdfC:  selentie 10,657b TL: silenite 9,656 DEAF:  silenite  DMF:  sélénite  TLF:  sélénite  OED:  selenite n.1  / selenites n.  MED:  selenite n.  DMLBS:  selenitis 3009b

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lapid.selenite, moonstone
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  Silenites pere est divine Ki ad en sei grant medicine  Lapid 256.1615
( s.xii2/4; MS: c.c.1200 )  Selenites est aultretele cum jaspe verte   Lapid 104.xxii.1
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  E senilite, ki blanchur Od lune crest e pert luur    Pet Phil 743

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senilite