astrelabe (s.xii3/4)
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astrelabe (s.xii3/4)

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  FEW:  astrolabium 25,622b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  astrelabe 8,220c TL: astrelabe 1,612 DEAF:  astrolabe  DMF:  astrolabe  TLF:  astrolabe  OED:  astrolabe n.  MED:  astrelabie n.  DMLBS:  astrolabium 147c
astrolabre;  asterlabe,  asterlaber  

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1astron.implementastrolabe, astronomical instrument used for navigating and calculating position, time, etc.: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Nectanabus ad la oure par l’astrelabe enquis  385
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  science d’astronomie et de l’astrelabe  277.14
( 1356-57; MS: s.xivex )  j'ay esté vers les parties de Braban et regardé a l'astrolabre qe la Tresmontaigne est .lviij. degrez de haut  333
( 1423 )  .j. asterlaber de quyer  iv 238
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