serpentine1 (c.1192)

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serpentine1 (c.1192)

[gdw]

[ FEW: 11,520b serpens; Gdf: 7,395b serpentine; GdfC: ; TL: 9,542 serpentine; DEAF:  serpent (serpentine); DMF:  serpentine; TLF:  serpentine; OED:  serpentine n.; MED:  serpentin(e n.; DMLBS: 3048b serpentinus ]
serpentin,  sepentyn,  serpentyne; 
Lat.acc. serpentinam  

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1 rept. fig. snakelike behaviour, deceitfulness
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Mut out hydur de detractiun, Ke est felunye e serpentine E guerreye tutdis la grace divine  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  135.Y786
( 1415 )  une quiller de serpentyn et d'ore  ii 16
( 1428-32 )  Item, une grande et haulte gobelet d’argent dorré, garny en la panuce et du covercle d’une serpentyne  217.C17
3 bot. dragonwort (Dracunculus vulgaris) or snakeweed (Persicaria bistorta)
( s.xivin )  Columbaria: (A3) serpentine, nedderwert  86
( c.1300?; MS: s.xivm )  A pes de femme que en emflent. Pernez serpentine, si metez desure, si garra  13.391
( s.xiv2; MS: s.xiv2 )  beve serpentinam triblé, que s'il le vomit, morra  ii 254
( MS: s.xv )  Basilica: (C22) serpentyne  47
serpent  serpentarie  serpenteal  serpentelle  serpentier  serpentin#1  serpentinerie 
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