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chaeler1 (c.1165)
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chaeler1 (c.1165)

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caeler  
  FEW:  catellus 2/i,497a Gdf:  chaeler 1 2,32a GdfC: ∅ TL: chäeler 2,159 DEAF:  chael  DMF:  chaeler  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

(of animals) to bring forth, whelp: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  li leun est mort caelés  Apoc giffard 805

v.intrans.

to give birth: 
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  De une lisse voil ore cunter que preste esteit de chaeler  MARIE Fables 76.2
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  (the wolf) quant novelement ad chaelee  BOZ Cont 149
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