ethere (s.xii1)
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ethere (s.xii1)

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  FEW:  aether 24,238b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  ether 9,572a TL: etre 3,1519 DEAF:  atre  DMF:  éther  TLF:  éther  OED:  ether n.  MED:  ether n.  DMLBS:  aether 46b
ether,  ethre  

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1astron.ether, higher region of the atmosphere containing pure air or fire: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  tenebruses ewes es nues del ethere (Latin: aetheris)  23.XVII.11
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Des ethere que sus ad fermez Not ses sainz k’il ad confortez  5509
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  Feu […] Va de la lune al firmament. Il reest dit ethre e pur eir  1791
( MS: s.xiiiex )  De l’eyr e de l’ether ensement  258.88
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