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somercastelle (1382)

somercastelle (1382)

 
  FEW:  sagmarius *11,68b Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  chastel (*)  / some 2 (*)  DMF: TLF: OED:  summercastle n.  MED:  somercastel n.  DMLBS:
ls(loanword: M.E. )
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s.

summercastle, decorative model of a castle or tower made of wood, for a grand occasion or procession
( 1382 ) Et feat a remembrer qe desuis Chepe feut un somercastelle bien arrayés, pendant en quel furent treys virgyns pur getter foylles, quel castel costa […]  Goldsmiths 196

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See also:

chastel1  summier 
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somercastelle