ciller1 (1121-25)
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ciller1 (1121-25)

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[ FEW: 11,591a sicilis; Gdf: 2,135b cillier; GdfC: ∅; TL: 2,431 cillier 2; DEAF:  cillier; DMF:  ciller 2; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: 337b cillere ]
cilier,  cisler, 
p.pr. silant  

v.n.

1meteo.(of wind etc.) to blow, rage: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  en un isle U mals orrez nuls ne cisle  94

p.pr._as_a.

1cutting, sharp: 
( s.xiii4/4; MS: 1307-15 )  il prist discepline de verges ben cillantes  (ed. tillantes)  234
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiii2 )  fist […] De cillantes verges derumpre sa char tendre  108
( 1295 )  Cillante pierres a graunt fusiun Aveit il entur son flanc, Ki li raerent le sanc  308
♦meteo.(of wind) biting: 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  la force d’un cillant vent  5903
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  un vent sech et silant  27.5
♦oenol.(of taste) sharp, biting: 
( s.xivm; MS: s.xivm )  (wine which is) ciliaunt cum fuge de charrete  575 (A)
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