1implementpair of compasses:
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
En trois la
(=land) departirent sanz compas e desponde
34
(
s.xiiex;
MS: c.1200
)
circinus quod est romanice ‘cumpas’
143.88
2decor.circular shape or image:
(
1397
)
un bone cope d’or de Cipre, par tout oeverez de compassez et estories de ymagerie de la passion et autres
295
(
1415
)
mon lit de vert embroudé ou
(=with) une compas
ii 65
3circular area:
(
MS: 1330-40
)
Le compas dedentz le cuer
(=atrium) ne est mie loyns de le Sepulcre, e l aest un peroun lequel Dieu dit qe fust la meene du mounde
122.20
♦
circuit, encircling region:
(
c.1230;
MS: 1275-85
)
Zones cercles u compas sunt
395
(
MS: s.xiiiex
)
Et iam circuitu
gloss: (C) cumpaz (var. (T: s.xii/xiii) inverunement) pergirato, ab occidentali domus fronte, qua prius in meniana exieramus, ad orientalem partem nunc a promtuariis venimus
ii 48.88
4plan, design:
(
c.1200;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
Puis lui baillat l’escrist veant sa gent E le compas de l’edefiement
(B) 12180
5sense, meaning:
(
c.1275;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Le frere […] Reconust le compas de ceu jargun
4913
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compas (s.xii3/4)