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avantpié (c.1250)
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avantpié (c.1250)

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avantpé  
  FEW:  pes 8,303a Gdf:  avantpied 1,511c GdfC:  avantpied 8,250a TL: avantpié 1,710 DEAF:  pié (*)  DMF:  avant-pied  TLF:  avant-pied  OED:  vamp n.1  / vampey n.  MED:  vaumpe n.  DMLBS:  antepedia 93c

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costumefootwearvamp (part of hose covering foot): 
( MS: c.1250 )  hoc antepedale: avantpé  TLL i 424
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  En esté vous avez cungé d’aler nupiez et seer. En chauces sanz avantpiez gise qi voudra  Ancren1 309.5

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vampe 
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