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veire2 (s.xiii)
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veire2 (s.xiii)

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verre,  veirre,  vairre,  voirre;  veer,  veir,  vere,  voir  

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1vitriol, sulphate of iron: 
( MS: 1272-82 )  Si voustre oisel ad les teingnes, pernez [...] del veir et del arrement  Glan lex 269
2glass vessel: 
( MS: s.xiii )  tot ce seit quit ensemble e mis en net veire  Pop Med 73.58
3drinking-glass: 
( 1392 )  Si ay rien obliez, vous envoieray par un dez mienz ovesqe verres de Galien  Lett Rich II 213.16
( 1396; MS: c.1400 )  il apporte [...] les voirs my plains d'yauve e les mette sur la table  Man lang1 50
veire blanc
ordinary glass: 
( s.xiii2/3; MS: s.xiiim )  La blanche veire, blanc ma[r]bre e sel  Nov Chir ANTS 151
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