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chevelu (1160-74)
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chevelu (1160-74)

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  FEW:  capillus 2/i,247b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  chevelu 9,75b TL: chevelu 2,367 DEAF:  chevel (chevelu)  DMF:  chevelu  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

hairy person, one who has hair: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  A maint ont en dormant le chief sevré du bru, N’en vont nul espernant, ne cauf ne chevelu  Rom de Rou wace i 49.1010
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Fel i seit e coard ki espairne sun brant, N’en chauf n’en chevelu ke bien ne seit ferant!  Horn 4353
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