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belete (s.xiii)
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belete (s.xiii)

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beleit,  belet,  beleth,  belette,  beletre  (welet)  
  FEW:  bellus 1,319a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  belette 8,313c TL: belete 1,912 DEAF:  bel (belete)  DMF:  belette  TLF:  belette  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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zool.mammalsweasel: 
( MS: s.xiii )  mustelarum: beletres, anglice wesle  ii 150
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  E plus vaudreit un beleth (M.E. wassele) Pur fere ma graunge des raz neth Ke totez les taupes de ci ki a Paris  815
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  mustela: (T) wesel, belet  ii 16
( s.xivin; MS: 1382 ) Welet, levere et hereson (M.E. Wesel, hare and irchoune)  704
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