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theatre (s.xii3/4)

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  FEW:  theatrum 13/i,299b Gdf: GdfC:  theatre 10,762a TL: teatre 10,147 DEAF:  teatre  DMF:  théâtre  TLF:  théâtre  OED:  theatre n.  MED:  theatre n.  DMLBS:  theatrum 3429b
teatre,  thueatre  ii 68.64  

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1archit.hist.theatre, large structure for dramatic plays or spectacles (originally from Roman or Greek times)
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiiim ) Passent par le theatre Auguste Dejoste le palais Saluste  764
( 1165-80?; MS: s.xiiiin ) Li fel Hebreu [...] Le menat fors de la cité El theatre k’iloec esteit  172.XXVI.211
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 ) Il les fist tuz venir avant En un lieu bel e avenant, En guise de theatre fud feit  7853
( MS: s.xiii1 ) teatrales: deu teatre  ii 98.65
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiiim ) Encoste le paleis un bel chambre (var. (P: c.1310) teatre ) aveit [...]. A cessante mil homes n’ert il pas estreit; Si li meindres i parlast, le plus lontein l’or[r] eit  4320 (var.)
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