1lapid.rock-crystal, crystallized quartz (or any similarly transparent mineral material):
(
s.xii1/3;
MS: s.xiiex
)
Li alquant dient de cristal Ke ce est glace natural
59.755
(
1121-25;
MS: s.xiv1
)
le mur Qui tuz ert faiz de cristal dur
272
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
l’egle flamboie sur le pomel de cristal
(var. (P: c.1310) crestal)
4153
(
1397
)
Escheqirs […] ové tres peirs meinés de cristall, et tables de ivoir
iii 363
(
1428-32
)
une basse salier d’or […] donnt
(l. dount) le covercle est de cristalle bourdé d’or
C6
2crystal (used as) picture-glass:
(
1433
)
un tableau de bois […] ou
(=with) des reliques de Seint G. soubz ung cristal
B142
3ornament (of crystal):
(
1121-25;
MS: s.xiv1
)
Li jacintes clers […] Od le cristal e od le beril
1690
(
c.1185
)
E des helmes li bon emal E flurs e mercs e li cristal
4686
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cristal (s.xii1/3)