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bove1 (c.1230)
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bove1 (c.1230)

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bowe;  bou; 
pl. boves,  boues,  bouz,  bowez  
  FEW:  *bova 1,473a Gdf:  bove 1,714a GdfC: ∅ TL: bove 1,1101 DEAF:  bove  DMF:  bove  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  bova 210c

s.

1cave, cavern: 
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  Lez cesti sunt fosse mult lees, E caves e boves (var. (G: s.xivin) boefs) celees  Pet Phil 1490
( c.1259; MS: c.1259 ) Sarrazins [...] dunt li plusur meinnent en boves susterins pur la chalur  Iter paris 140
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  quant chalur del soleil ardaunt lur chace de entre les bouz souz terre  BOZ Cont 122
♦pit ( ?): 
( s.xiii4/4; MS: 1307-15 )  vindrent a une grant bowe ki des Engleis fust la fete pur eus deceivre  Reis Engl1 134
2drainage channel: 
( MS: s.xiii )  cataractibus: boues  TLL ii 112
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