arblastee (s.xiii1)
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arblastee (s.xiii1)

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  FEW:  arcuballista 25,110b Gdf:  arbalestee 1,376c GdfC: ∅ TL: arbalestee 1,494 DEAF:  arbaleste (arbalestee)  DMF:  arbalétée  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
arbalasté  

s.

1 unitlength crossbow shot, distance roughly equivalent to the reach of an arrow, dart or similar projectile: 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  Ainz s’estunt loinz des altres plus d’une arblastee (var. (S: c.1400) arbalasté )  2513
arblaste  arblastele  arblaster 
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