verglace (c.1250)
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verglace (c.1250)

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

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1black ice: 
( c.1250; MS: s.xv1 )  Par la gele nous avons glace, Et par pluie dessus vient verglace (M.E. slidernes)  (O) 336rb
( s.xivin; MS: 1382 )  Homme lide sur verglas (M.E. M[an] sliduth upon hyse)  163
2icicle: 
( c.1250; MS: s.xivin )  du glaz vient vereglaz (M.E. ysikel)  (C) 8va
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