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traversin (1347-50)

traversin (1347-50)

traversyn  (transyn (l. trav[er]syn?))  
  FEW:  transversus 13/ii,222a Gdf:  traversin 8,30b GdfC:  traversin 10,803c TL: traversin 10,553 DEAF:  travers (*)  DMF:  traversin  TLF:  traversin  OED: MED: DMLBS:  traversina 3491a

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1domesticbolster, long pillow that extends across a bed
( 1376 ) un grant lit […] avec le celure entiere, curtyns, quissyns, traversin, tapitz de tapiterie (l. tapicerie), et tout entierment l’autre apparaille  Black Prince Test 230
( 1376 ) quissyns, traversyn, tapiz [...]  Black Prince Test 230
2cross-beam, horizontal beam
( 1356-57; MS: s.xivex ) (of the cross:) ly traversyn fust fait de palme, pur ceo qe en Veil Testament quant ascun avoit victorie hommme le coronoit de palme  Mandeville 101
ship.cross-beam, deck-beam
( 1347-50 ) En [...] foiles bemes, transyns (l. trav[er]syn?), ryvesyngges, railes et chokkes pur le chastel de Cogg Johan de stor de la George  Sandahl Sea i 108

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See also:

travers  traversable  traversain  traversel  traverser  traversere 
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traversin