chastun (c.1165)
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chastun (c.1165)

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  FEW:  *kasto 16,301b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  chaton 2 9,61a TL: chaston 2,309 DEAF:  chaston  DMF:  chaton 2  TLF:  chaton 2  OED:  chaston n.  / chaton n.2  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  casto 295b
chaston;  chestun;  caston  

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1jewel.bezel (groove and flange holding a gem in its setting): 
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  De fin or i aveit une unce, El chestun out une jagunce  48.130
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Un autre (=ring) en porterez […] U siet [enz] el chastun un entaillé saphir  2054
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2 )  desuz la pere dedenz le chastun (var. (Q: s.xiii2) chastim) icest signe  280
( 1370 )  Qe nul ne face anel s’il ne soit a double caston  132
achastuner  enchastuner 
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