platon (1198)
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platon (1198)

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  FEW:  plattus 9,50a Gdf:  platon 6,209c GdfC: ∅ TL: platon 7,1118 DEAF:  plat (platon)  DMF:  platon  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  platus 2312c
platone,  platoun,  platun,  planton  

FEW (planta 1 9,18b), TL (7,1104) and DEAF (sub planton) cite the form planton as a derivative of planta. Semantically, it is most likely to be a deviant form of platon and is included here.

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1ich.zool.sole, European flatfish, Solea vulgaris: 
( c.1290; MS: s.xv1 )  Merlin, plais, planton (M.E. soole) de mier  (O) 336ra
( 1396; MS: s.xivex )  leynge, troyte, grelet, codeleynge, merlankes, hutynge, poisson saleie, platoun, espineis, carbonel, gojoun  43.36
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1198 )  William Platon  Platten
( 1219-34 )  William Platun  Platten
plat  plate  plateine  platel  platement  plater#1  plater#2  platerel  plating 
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