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serpentine¹ (c.1192)

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serpentine¹ (c.1192)

serpentin, sepentyn, serpentyne;
Lat.acc. serpentinam

FEW: serpens 11,520b Gdf: serpentine 7,395b GdfC: ∅ TL: serpentine 9,542 DEAF: serpent (serpentine) DMF: serpentine TLF: serpentine OED: serpentine n. MED: serpentin(e n. DMLBS: serpentinus 3048b

1 rept. fig. snakelike behaviour, deceitfulness:

( c.1275; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) Mut out hydur de detractiun, Ke est felunye e serpentine E guerreye tutdis la grace divine S Fran ANTS 3465

2 lapid. serpentine, semi-precious stone of a dull green colour:

( c.1192; MS: c.1275 ) Li degré sunt mult riche e fin: Porfirie partie, serpentin, De labastre tuit ensement Pr Jean³ 135.Y786

( 1415 ) une quiller de serpentyn et d'ore Reg Chich ii 16

( 1428-32 ) Item, une grande et haulte gobelet d’argent dorré, garny en la panuce et du covercle d’une serpentyne Bedford Inventories 217.C17

3 bot. dragonwort (Dracunculus vulgaris) or snakeweed (Persicaria bistorta):

( s.xivⁱⁿ ) Columbaria: (A3) serpentine, nedderwert Plant Names 86

( c.1300?; MS: s.xiv^m ) A pes de femme que en emflent. Pernez serpentine, si metez desure, si garra Med Comp ANTS 13.391

( s.xiv²; MS: s.xiv² ) beve serpentinam triblé, que s'il le vomit, morra A-N Med ii 254

( MS: s.xv ) Basilica: (C22) serpentyne Plant Names 47

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