poncel (s.xii2)
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poncel (s.xii2)

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[ FEW: 8,85a pavo; Gdf: 6,271b poncel 3; GdfC: 10,375a ponceau 2; TL: 7,1430 pöoncel; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  poncel 2; TLF:  ponceau 1; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
pouncel,  puncel,  poucel (l. poncel),  povcel (l. poncel)  251.n41  

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1bot.corn-poppy, common poppy with bright red flowers, Papaver rhoeas: 
( c.1300?; MS: s.xivm )  De pouncel. La racine de pouncel si l’en le maschez espurge lez humurs del chif par le nez  858
( MS: s.xiv )  Papaver: gallice pouncel, anglice popie  197(B1)
leit de poncel
1bot.milky sap of the corn-poppy: 
( c.1300?; MS: s.xivm )  pernez le lait de puncel et destemprez od le l’ulie de cet  315
oile de poncel
1bot.med.corn-poppy oil, preparation on the basis of the alkaloid derived from the corn-poppy’s seed capsules that is used as a mild sedative: 
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii2 )  Pernez l’ulie del poncel  (ms. poucel)  251
( c.1300?; MS: s.xivm )  A malade que ne puet dormir. Pernez l’ulie de le puncel peisaunt a un furline, si oignez lé templez et le col et lez meins et le plaunte de pié, si dormerat  318
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