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trifoire (s.xii3/4)

The form trefoire is a cross reference to the following entry:

trifoire (s.xii3/4)

trefoire,  trefuire;  triffuire,  triffure,  trifuire,  trifure;  triphoire,  triphure  (trifarie,  tripharye,  triphuris)  
  FEW:  forare *3,700a Gdf:  trifoire 8,75a / trifoir 8,74c GdfC: TL: trifoire 10,656 DEAF:  forer (trifoire)  DMF:  trifoire  / trifoir  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:  triforium 2 3501c

The sense 'mosaic pavement' derives from the Latin emblematibus glossed by 'triphuris' and is not etymological. A marginal note in manuscript C adds that 'emblemata sunt lapides in pavimento et dicuntur ab en, quod est in, et lema, via, quasi ornamentum lapidium in via' (see TLL I 212 n.44)

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1decor.(decoration of) pierced carving
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Les chambres furent grandes e noblement overees; De marbre les meiseres desus erent voutees, De triffure taillees de chef en chef celees  Rom Chev ANTS 4303
decor.metal engraving, pierced chasing, embossing
( MS: s.xiii1 )  Aurifaber (=the goldsmith) [...] Peritus debet esse tam in opere plumali quam in opere anaglaffario (gloss: (R) triffure)  Gloss Nequam1 256.171
( MS: s.xiii )  Aurifaber (=the goldsmith) [...] Peritus debet esse tam in opere plumali quam in opere anaglifario (gloss: de triphure)  TLL i 189.171 and ii 96.171
( MS: s.xiii2 )  opere anaglafario (gloss: trifarie)  Gloss Nequam2 118
decor.textileopen work embroidery, decorated with eyelets
( MS: s.xiii )  Glomos fili extricet. Acus habeat varias, parvas et subtiles ad opus anaglafar[i]um (gloss: triphure)  TLL i 183.66 and ii 92.66
( MS: s.xiii2 )  et glomos fili extricet, et varias acus habeat, parvas et subtiles ad opus anaglafarium (gloss: tripharye)  Gloss Nequam2 101
2wrinkle, line, crease of the skin
( MS: s.xiiiex )  Ma Dame [...] Mut ad beau chef sanz triffure, Large frunt e surciz noir  Rom 15 (Dd.10.31) 254.51
3decor.mosaic pavement (?)
( MS: s.xiii2 )  Sit aula tophis vel chilindris vel emblematibus (gloss: triphuris) adornata  TLL i 230
a trifoire
1 decor. (of carved stone) with pierced, open decorations
( c.1185; MS: s.xiii1/3 )  Vers la cambre vent portant Une chaiere grant de ivoire Uvree de fin or a triffoire  Proth ANTS 4806
( s.xiiex; MS: 1272-82 )  Li corn estoit d'iveure Entaillez a trifure  Cor Lai 42
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Li solers est tut de blanc ivoire Uvré a or menu e a trefoire (var. (E: 1220-40) triphoire )  Anc Test (B) 13100
2decor.metal(of metal work) with engraving, pierced chasing, embossing
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  (The statue) De quivere geté ert, e cil qui la geta A trifoire la fist e mult bel la dorra  Rom Chev ANTS 1131
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  li pecul e li limun Furent a l'ovre Salemun Taillié a or, tut a triffoire  marie Lais 10.172
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Il ad le jor porté une cupe d'or fin [...] A trifuire iert entallé de bon or melekin  Horn 936
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  Od l’anel une ceinture, Qui mult iert de bele feiture, N’estoit pas d’argent ne d’ivoire, Ainz iert de fin or a trifoire  Waldef BB 18472

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decor.metalchased, embossed
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Li arçun entaillé de yvoire E neelez a or trifoire  Ipom BFR 7948
ovraigne trifoire
overaigne
ovre trifoire
decor.metalengraving, pierced chasing, embossing
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  De quatre parz out quatre haspes, Deus de liois e deus de ivoire, Uvrees a ovre trifoire  Ipom BFR 2930
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 )  Ainz i vi si riche veisele De ovre trifoire  ambroise 1092

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