mortais (s.xiv1)
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mortais (s.xiv1)

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  FEW:  'mortaise' 23,15a Gdf:  mortaise 5,415c GdfC: ∅ TL: mortaise 6,305 DEAF:  mortaise  DMF:  mortaise  TLF:  mortaise  OED:  mortise n.  MED:  morteis(e n.  DMLBS:  mortasius 1843b
mortayse  

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1mortise, hole, cavity (into which the cross was inserted): 
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xivm )  Lors leverent la croiz amont et avoyent mys un grand trief de cedre en la tere, et en cel avoyent fait un mortayse ou le pee de la croiz y enserroit  100.4
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