as1 (1155)
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as1 (1155)

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  FEW:  as 25,398b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  as 2 8,195c TL: as 1,558 DEAF:  as  DMF:  as  TLF:  as  OED:  ace n. and a. (and int.)  MED:  as n.  DMLBS:  as 135b
 

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1gamblinggames(of dice) ace, one: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Sis, cinq, quatre, trei, dous e as Unt a plusurs toleit lur dras  10577
2 anything at all: 
( 1165-80?; MS: s.xiiiin )  Ja ne t’estot duter un as De soen, ke tu ici orras  172.215
ambes as
ambesas
geter ses (etc.) dez sur as
dé#1
valer un (sul) as
1 to be worth anything at all: 
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  N’eut de tut’ Engleterre qui valsist un sul as  4305
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  Des soens occient cent e cent. Lur estre n’i valt mes un as  3851
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