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unio (s.xii1/3)
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unio (s.xii1/3)

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union,  union,  unium,  uniun  
  FEW:  unis 14,45b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  unio  DMF: ∅ TLF:  union 2  OED:  union n.2  MED:  union n.  DMLBS:  unio 1 3558a
ls(loanword: Latin )
le

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lapid.jewel.unio, a single large pearl: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  En Inde naist en un peisun Une piere ke perle a num Unio a num pur ce k'est sule  Lapid 64.855
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiv1 )  Unium ad colurs toutis maniers E engendré de la rosee del ciel  Lapid 275.288
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Unio ki naist de rusee E ki en pere est engendree: Unio Jesu signefie Pere dunt naist, sainte Marie  Best ants 3063 and 3065
( s.xii2/4; MS: c.1200 )  Perle est en la mesle, et is ad num Unio pur ceo que ja n'i avrat fors une  Lapid 108.XXXVIII.2
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiv2 )  Les chambres e tuz les liz erent aurnez de margaries e uniuns e de carbuncles  Merveilles Inde 18.72

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unic 
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