alkenamie (1360-79)
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alkenamie (1360-79)

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  FEW:  kimiya' *19,19a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  alquemie (*)  DMF:  alkenamie  TLF: ∅ OED:  alechemy n. and a. (alkenamye)  MED:  alkamie (alkanamie)  DMLBS: ∅
alconomie,  alkenomie;   
ls(loanword: Arabic Latin )
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1 alchemy, mystic art of transforming or purifying metals: 
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex ) Triche est Orfevere au plus sovent, Mais lors ne tient il pas covent, Qant il d'alconomie allie Le fin orr et le fin argent  25515
2metalalchem.imitation gold, created through procedures used in alchemy: 
( 1386-88 )  .xxij. esquilers […] et .j. cuppe […] qe furront de alkenamye et faux argent  222
ewe de alkenamie
1alchem.metalmetallic liquid derived from procedures used in alchemy (?): 
( MS: c.1400 )  pernez ewe de alkenomye e touchez vos dens un poy e devendrent blanches  69.T2
alkemie 
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