caple1 (s.xii2/4)
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caple1 (s.xii2/4)

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  FEW:  *cappare 2/i,280a Gdf:  chaple 2,62b GdfC: ∅ TL: chaple 2,247 DEAF:  chapler (chaple)  DMF:  chaple  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
chaple;  kaple  

s.

1 mil.weapons exchange of blows (with a sharp weapon), fight, combat: 
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Durs colps i fierent, mult est li caples granz  3380
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Od les espees s’entrasaillent, Ne vont pas jostes demandant, Mais el caple se vont ferant  ii 34.3960
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  li seignur sunt mort enz el kaple pesant  3287
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  si enseigna sa gent De meintenir caple e turnaiement  (E) 439
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  Mult par en fud granz li chaples od les branz esmoluz  1402
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Le chapleiz (var. (C: s.xiiim) Li caple) fu mult dur, le champ hydus e lait  1979 (var.)
capleisun  capleiz  caplement  capleier  capler 
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