escarlet (c.1136-37)
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escarlet (c.1136-37)

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  FEW:  saqirlat 19,150a Gdf:  escarlet 3,354c GdfC: ∅ TL: escarlet 3,817 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  escarlet  TLF: ∅ OED:  scarlet n., adj.  MED:  scarlet n.  DMLBS:  scarlatus 2956c
escarlate,  escarlete,  escarlette;  escharlete,  eskarlete;  esgarlate,  eschaleite  2145 var  

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1textilea rich material (often scarlet): 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  En icel tens [...] Vindrent uns signes el pais, Vermeilles se vont demustrant [...] Cum escarlates s’estendeient  2145
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 ) Les tors trova totes guarnies [...] De dras d’escharlete e de seie [...] E de totes autres richesces Qui apartienent a hautesces  2074
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  D’une cote d’escarlate vestuz  188
( MS: c.1300 )  Escarlet de Nichole  10
( s.xivin; MS: 1312-40 )  Les sis vyleinz [...] osterent lur tabertz, e se vestirent de un escarlet vert  43.31
( c.1305; MS: c.1330 )  Le drap d’escharlete dunt le char est covert  33
scarlet 
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