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antalop (1121-35)
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antalop (1121-35)

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autalop (l. antalop?);  antilop,  antilopp,  antiloppe  (aptalon)  
  FEW:  ant(h)alopus 24,646a Gdf:  antelu 1,301a GdfC:  antilope 8,132b TL: antelu 1,403 DEAF:  antilope  DMF:  antilope  TLF:  antilope  OED:  antelope n.  MED:  antelope n.  DMLBS:  antilops 95b

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mammalszool.antelope: 
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Aptalon ceo est beste, Si est de tant fer estre Que hom n’i pot aprismer  Best ants 757
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  Antalop  (ed. Autalop) (var. (B: c.1330) La partipol) est un beste coynt e viste e de gentil manere […] E tant com il est rongeant les burgeouns de ces foilles, il est gueyté del venour […]  BOZ Cont 73
( 1423 )  ii espiceplates d’or […], esmaillés en les founces ovec antilopz  Rot Parl1 iv 222
♦decor.representation of an antelope: 
( 1423 )  Item, en or faitz en spangez des antiloppes  Rot Parl1 217.98
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