suet1 (c.1250)
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suet1 (c.1250)

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[ FEW: *11,358b sebum; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF:  siu (siuet); DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED:  suet n.; MED:  suet n.1; DMLBS: 2992a sebum ]
siuet,  suette,  sywet,  surmet (l. suwet?), 
pl. seueus  

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1 zool. suet, animal fat: 
( MS: s.xiv1 )  U pernez suet u su de motoun brisé menu  61.546
( 1356 )  treis rasers d'aveynes [...] et .ixxx. .xlj. de suet  97
( 1375? )  In 3 lb. de suet  i 46
( MS: s.xv )  cire, gomme arabyk, encens e sywet  117.E2
( MS: s.xv )  Pernetz suette de bausun bone partye  155.E409
2 pharm.cosmet. ointment, cream salve: 
( c.1250; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Vous aprendrai a fere un siuet Qui fait la face bele  56.46
( MS: s.xivin )  Ceo surmet (l. suwet ?) ert de grant valur [...] ce fet le vis net et bele  206
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