asnun (s.xii1/3)
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asnun (s.xii1/3)

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  FEW:  asinus 25,438b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  asnon 8,204b TL: asnon 1,562 DEAF:  asne (asnon)  DMF:  ânon  TLF:  ânon  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
asnon;  asnum;  assnun  

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1mammalszool.ass’s foal, young donkey: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  E si ceste pere est perciee […] E il i ait seies d’asnon Mises entur […]  222.547
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 ) Samson [...] Muls en occist de la joe a l'asnon  (B) 4899
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  Une asnesse i ad lié E sun asnun li est al pé  703
( MS: s.xiii2 )  Mes de lui n’ai nule suspeccion, Ke n’ad orgul en sei plus k’un asnun  206.43
( MS: c.1335 ) dunc vi joe jhesu seir sur le asnun  i 316.30
asne  asnel  asnesse  asnetier  asnier  asnin 
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