arsin (s.xiv1)
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arsin (s.xiv1)

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  FEW:  ardere 25,145b Gdf:  arsin 1,412b GdfC: ∅ TL: arsin 1,550 DEAF:  ardre (arsin)  DMF:  arsin  TLF:  arsin  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  arsina 132a
arcine,  arsine  

s.

1 (act of) burning (down), destruction by fire: 
( 1368 ) [...] chivaucherent par chescune part de mesme la terre, faisantz homicides, roberies, arsines, pylantz, dispoillantz, et destruantz moustres, esglises, chastialx [...]  iii 854
( 1379-80 )  roberies, arcines, felonies  iii 81
( 1384 )  Et qe durantes les dites trieves et abstinence de guerre cesseront generalment toutes [...] demolitions des mesons et toutz arsins, pilleries et robberies  ii 64
2 pathol. burn, scald, injury from fire or heat: 
( MS: s.xiv1 ) Et signe avera en la face, et en soun corps mout de signes de feer et de arcine et mors du chien  160
ars#1  arser  arsion  arsiz  arsour#1  arsun  arsure 
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