affodille (c.1240)
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affodille (c.1240)

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[ FEW: 25,491a asphodelus; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 8,40a affodille; TL: ∅; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  affrodille; TLF:  asphodèle; OED:  affodill n. / asphodel n.; MED:  affodil n.; DMLBS: 138a asphodelus ]
affadille;  amfodille; 
Latin affodillus,  afodillus, 
pl. affodildis  i 53  

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1bot.med.asphodel, sweet woodruff: 
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  E un jor u deus i metez la puldre des affodilles en la plaie  i 53
( MS: s.xv )  Pur la racine de affadille i metez le jus de betes  90.S62
2bot.med.ramsons: 
( MS: s.xiiiex )  E tut ceo destemprez od le jus de un herbe que est apelé affodillus  287.180
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