bestiole (s.xii2)
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bestiole (s.xii2)

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[ FEW: 1,340b bestia; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 8,320c bestiole; TL: 1,951 bestïole; DEAF:  beste (bestïole); DMF:  bestiole; TLF:  bestiole; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: 195c bestiola ]

pl. bestoilles  

s.

1zool.beast, animal: 
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  les rochiers e les derubes, u a peine nule bestiole pout cunverser  47
( 1356-57; MS: s.xivex )  en celle jardin demoerent moultz des diverses bestes come baboins, singes, marmoz et autres diverses bestoilles  363
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