allectoire (s.xii1/3)
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allectoire (s.xii1/3)

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  FEW:  alector 24,312b Gdf:  alectoire 1,214b GdfC: ∅ TL: alectoire 1,277 DEAF:  alectoire  DMF:  alectoire  TLF: ∅ OED:  alectory n.  MED:  alectorie n.  DMLBS:  alectoria 60b
alectoire,  alectoires,  alectores,  alectorie;  allectorie  

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1lapid.alectory, small precious stone found in the gizzard of cockerels: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiii2 )  Alectoires (var. (L: s.xiiex) Alectorie) est une piere, Se est trovee en tele manere: En gesir de coc la trovum  206.75
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Allectoires e aimandes  4883
( s.xiii2; MS: s.xiiiex )  Allectoire est une piere qui croist ou ventre de chapoun  145.xvii.1
lectoire 
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