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alphage (s.xii3/4)
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alphage (s.xii3/4)

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alfage  
  FEW:  hagg 19,61a Gdf:  aufage 1,495c GdfC: ∅ TL: aufage 1,666 DEAF:  aufage  DMF:  aufage  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
ls(loanword: Arabic )
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a.

1IslamMuslim, following the religion of Islam: 
( s.xiiim )  L'Orguilloz esteit de l'altre part, Si lor ocist Eschlofart, Un roi de alfage poestis  Caution Love 451.3030
2 pagan non-Christian: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Tel purreit manacer Daire le rei alphage (var. (P: c.1310) alfage) Ne l’osereit esgarder par mal en son visage  Rom Chev ANTS 965

s.

titlemil.Islam emir, ruler of a Muslim state, people or army: 
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii3/3? )  Par le champ broche l'alfage de Nubie, Un Sarazin que Dampne Deu maldie  Otinel 900
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