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verglace (c.1290)

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verglace (c.1290)

vereglace,  verglas,  vereglas,  verglaz,  vereglaz;  verreglas;  wereglaz  

s.

1black ice
( c.1290; MS: s.xv1 )  Par la gele nous avons glace, Et par pluie dessus vient verglace (M.E. slidernes) (var. (T: s.xivin) pluye e geel fount wereglaz )  bibb MS (O) 336rb
( s.xivin; MS: c.1330 )  (perversity) N’est autre chose for wereglaz Ke fet la gent werglacer, E les almes enpaluer  BOZ Serm 61.52
( s.xivin; MS: 1382 )  Homme lide sur verglas (M.E. M[an] sliduth upon hyse)  Nominale 163
2icicle
( c.1290; MS: s.xivin )  du glaz vient vereglaz (M.E. ysikel)  bibb MS (C) 8va
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