canne1 (1194-99)
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canne1 (1194-99)

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  FEW:  canna 2/i,199a Gdf:  cane 1 1,775b GdfC:  canne 8,419c TL: chane 1 2,214 DEAF:  chane 1  DMF:  canne  TLF:  canne  OED:  cane n.1  MED:  cane n.  DMLBS:  canna 259a
cane,  kane,  kanne  

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1 bot. sedge: 
( MS: s.xiii )  ulva paludis: (C) gallice canne, chenaupie  ii 29
2 bot. tall sort of reed, probably bamboo: 
( 1356-57; MS: s.xivex )  En celle lac (=in Banjarmasin, southern coast of Borneo) croissent arundines, ces sont kannes q'ils appellent thaby qe ount .xxx. toises ou plus de long. Et de ces kannes fait homme belles maisouns  346
3 mil. weapons dart or lance made of a reed: 
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 )  Li cristien sunt mult armé Et li Sarazin desarmé Fors d’arc e de mace e d’espee Ou de cane bien aceree Et de cotel qui petit peise  5645
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 )  E li Turc as arcs e as canes Les sivirent  10340
sucre de cane
1 condim. culin. cane sugar: 
( c.1300; MS: s.xiv2 )  scucar q(a)ssab: suqer de kane  392.385
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