alktran (1356-57)
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alktran (1356-57)

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[ FEW: 19,90a qatran; Gdf: 1,238b alquitran; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF:  alquitran; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED:  alkitran n.; MED:  alketran n.; DMLBS: ∅ ]
alketran;   
Arabic; Latin

s.

1pharm.med.mineral pitch, native asphalt: 
( 1356-57; MS: s.xivex )  Entre Jericho et cel mer croist moult d'alun et d'alketran  225
( MS: s.xv )  pernez d’une gomme  (ms. somme) q’est apellé en langage de Arabie, alktran, en altre langage, terbentine  110.S208
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