1metal(of) steel:
(
1174-75;
MS: s.xiiex
)
[…] des espiez, E des branz acerins, e des darz aguisiez!
235
♦
metal(hard) as steel:
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Ne fust le fort escu e l’aubert ascerens, Encontre lur espees n’eust eu nul defens
2695
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: c.1300
)
Kant seez assous Mes ne seez mous Mes durs acerins
1533
♦
fig.sharp as steel:
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiii2
)
E euse la buche trestut ferine E la lange tut ascerine
128
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