topazion (s.xii2/4)

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topazion (s.xii2/4)

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[FEW: 13/ii,35b topazus; Gdf: 7,706c thopazion; GdfC: ; TL: ; DEAF:  topace (topazion); DMF:  topazion; TLF: ; OED:  topazion n.; MED:  topasion n.; DMLBS: 3453a topazion]
tapasion;  topaciun,  topaisoun  
Greek

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1lapid.topaz, yellow transparent precious stone
( s.xii2/4; MS: c.1200 )  Cestes sunt les doze pieres auctoriziees: jaspis, saphir, [...] berille, topazion, crisopras, jacincte, ametiste  111.LVIII.2
( c.1385; MS: c.1400 )  jeo tendra pluys preciouse q'or ou tapasion  3.51
( MS: 1423 )  Item, .i. verge d'or, ovec .i. setrine, autrement dit .j. pere topaisoun, pris .x. s.  iv 216
2toponymTopazios, Zabargad Island (island in Egypt considered as the topaz's place of origin)
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiii1 )  [D]e l’ille de Topaziun Ad la topace pris sun nun  167.XII.330
topace 
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topazion