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aleine2 (s.xiii)
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The form alerne is a cross reference to the following entry:

aleine2 (s.xiii)

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alaine,  alene;  alleine;  alein;  aledne;  alerne,  allerne;  aloine  (halene,  helesne,  ellen,  aledine,  aledune)  
  FEW:  *alisno 15/i,16a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  alesne 8,77b TL: alesne 1,297 DEAF:  alesne  DMF:  alêne  TLF:  alêne  OED:  elsin n.  MED:  elsen n.  DMLBS: ∅

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implementawl, pointed tool for piercing holes or puncturing materials: 
( MS: s.xiii )  subula: helesne  Gloss Garland 173
( MS: s.xiii )  subula: alerne  Vernac Glosses 28
( MS: s.xiiiex )  acus: gallice aleyne  Vernac Glosses 26
( MS: c.1300 )  subula est acus grossa sutoris: in gallico aledne  TLL i 245
( MS: s.xiii2 )  subula: (D) aleyne (var. (T: xiii/xiv) ellen, gallice allerne)  TLL ii 29
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