Anglo-Norman Dictionary

capleisun (c.1170)

FEW: *cappare 2/i,280a Gdf: chaploison 2,64a GdfC: ∅ TL: chaploison 2,249 DEAF: chapler (chaploison) DMF: chaploison TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

capleison

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1mil.weaponsexchange of blows (with sharp weapon), fight, combat:

( c.1170; MS: s.xiii^ex ) Tresque none sonant dura la capleisun 3150

( s.xiii¹; MS: s.xiii^m ) Iloc out de dous genz si faite capleison, Onc tele ne fud oie en fable n’en chançon 1693

caple#1 capleiz caplement capleier capler

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