Corinthe (s.xii1/3)
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Corinthe (s.xii1/3)

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  FEW:  Corinthus 2/ii,1184b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF:  corinthe  TLF: ∅ OED:  Corinth n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  Corinthius 491c
Corinth,  Corinthi,  Corinte;  Corans;  Coreins;  Corence,  Corencz;  Corauntz;  Courance,  Courans;  Curance,  Curans,  Curansz,  Curawns,  Corniche (l. Corinthe)  (B) 220b,  Chornice  

For the interpretation of corinthe as a corruption of colloquinde see Anc Test ii 349.

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1toponymCorinth: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  Epitites (=a stone) [...] Al temple Damnedeu est trovee, A Corinthe en la contree  233.884
( s.xiv1; MS: c.1361 )  cil issu hors de Athenes, vint a Corinthi  (A) 370c
♦bot.fruitcurrant: 
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  Il cuillent des herbes […]. Eles sunt ameres, […], Corintes (var. (B: s.xiii3/4) Corinthes) les apelat l’um a l’ure  (E) 15728
( 1394 )  Item liveré a lui en xx lb canell’ […] en iij lb amydon […] en x lb corences  35r
( c.1420 )  In 1 lb. racem. de curans  57
2demonymCorinthian: 
( s.xiv1; MS: c.1361 )  plusours des Corinthes […] furent baptizee [sic]  (A) 370c
3 bot. bitter, purgative plant (in error for colloquinde, II Kings 4.39?): 
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  Il cuillent des herbes que ne sunt a ço pruz. Eles sunt ameres, ço lur vent de nature, Corintes (var. (corinthes: s.xiii3/4) B ) (Latin: colocyntidas) les apelat  (E) 15727
raisin Corinthe, raisin de Corinthe
1fruitbot.currant: 
( 1364 )  In i lb. de raisins de Curance  i 44
( 1435-36 )  .ix. rondel […] de resins de Courance  86
( 1485-1509 )  le brocour avera pur brocage […] Raysons Corence pur le barelle – xij d.  E163/9/21 f.20r
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