"Melite" meaning in Middle French

See Melite in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Latin Melita. Etymology templates: {{bor|frm|la|Melita}} Latin Melita Head templates: {{head|frm|proper noun||{{{pl}}}|g=f|g2=|head=|sort=}} Melite f, {{frm-proper noun|f}} Melite f
  1. Malta (island) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Melite-frm-name-aAPCd7lh Categories (other): Middle French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1575, Cosmographie universelle, page 1877:",
          "text": "Les Pelagies (il le dit pour les diſtinguer des Lotophagites) iſles Africanes ſont celles cy Coßire iſle, & cité, Glaucon, (c’est Gozo) iſle, & cité, & Melite, (c’est Malthe) en laquelle y a cité.",
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