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ciste (1343-50)

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[ FEW: 2/i,715b cista; Gdf: 2,141a ciste; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF: ciste; DMF: ciste 1; TLF: ∅; OED: chest n.; MED: chaste n.2; DMLBS: 347a cista 1 ]

cist, cixte

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1box, casket:

( 1376 ) deux cixtes d’argent 228

( 1396 ) en laquelle ciste furent diverses marchandises 471.740

♦casket, coffin:

( 1343-50 ) le corps mort de R. enclos […] dedeinz une ciste 4.22

( MS: s.xiv^ex ) le dit W. duist avoir pris le mayn le dit J. hors de sa cist aprés sa mort 307

Commune Ciste

1Common Purse, community chest:

( 1353 ) Qe nul bailif qe soit eslu pur soun temps ne soit Claver de la Comune Ciste 13

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