brandon (c.1135)
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brandon (c.1135)

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  FEW:  brand 1 15/i,243a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  brandon 8,367c TL: brandon 1,1122 DEAF:  brant 1 (brandon)  DMF:  brandon  TLF:  brandon  OED:  brandon n.  MED:  brandoun n.  DMLBS:  Brandones 214b
brandun,  braundun  

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1firebrand, torch: 
( c.1135; MS: s.xiii2/4 ) onc a fait cil fuec aporter, Entor li brandons alumer  40.534 (M)
( MS: s.xiii )  torres: branduns, tisuns  ii 112
( MS: c.1250 )  Brandon: Hec fax, facis  i 404
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  E une (e) grant esteille chai [d]el ciel ardaunt Cume braundun  1556
( MS: s.xiv )  face: brandun  i 36
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  tedas: (T) branduns (var. (C: xiii) gallice tysun)  ii 29
2eccl.liturgicaltime(pl.) first Sunday in Lent (when torches were lit): 
( s.xivin )  le mardi aprés les brandons  43
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