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caple1 (1160-74)
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caple1 (1160-74)

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kaple  
  FEW:  *cappare 2/i,280a Gdf:  chaple 2,62b GdfC: ∅ TL: chaple 2,247 DEAF:  chapler (chaple)  DMF:  chaple  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

mil.encounter, battle: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Od les espees s’entrasaillent, Ne vont pas jostes demandant, Mais el caple se vont ferant  Rom de Rou wace ii 34.3960
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Le chapleiz (var. (C: s.xiiim) Li caple) fu mult dur, le champ hydus e lait  Rom Chev ANTS 1979
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  li seignur sunt mort enz el kaple pesant  Horn 3287
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  si enseigna sa gent De meintenir caple e turnaiement  Anc Test (E) 439

See also:

capleiz 
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