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sirtite (s.xii1/3)
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sirtite (s.xii1/3)

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scirites;  syrtide  (sirtem)  
  FEW:  syrtites 12,503b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  scirite  / sirtide  DMF:  syrtite  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED:  sirtices n.  DMLBS:  syrtites 3353b

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lapid.sapphire, transparent blue precious stone from Sirte in Libya: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  Saphirus est de pere nom, Sulunc asquanz sirtem a num  Lapid 256.1628
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  Saphirs […] syrtides est apelee Por un pople mult ancien Ke il apelent Sirtien  Lapid 34.172
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiiex )  (The sapphire) scirites est apelee, Pur un pople mut auncien Ke l'en apele Sciricien  Lapid 85.420

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See also:

Sirtien 
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sirtite