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cete1 (1121-35)
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cete1 (1121-35)

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Lat. cetus, 
Lat.gen. ceti  
  FEW:  cetus *2/i,617b Gdf:  cete 2,27b GdfC: ∅ TL: cete 2,148 DEAF:  cete  DMF:  cete  TLF: ∅ OED:  cete n.1  MED:  cete n.1  DMLBS:  cetus 1 322a

s.

mammalszool.ich.whale: 
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Cetus ceo est mult grant beste, Tut tens en mer cunverse  Best ants 1915
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Jonam [...] Ki fud par mer porté El ventre del ceti  Best ants 2435
grand cete
ich.mammals great whale: 
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm ) de touz pesssons qe noent en mier si est tenuz plus grand le grant cete  BOZ Cont 90
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm ) Le quint jour fist Dieux les oyseus [...] et fist le cete grande  TREVET Cron1 2.7

See also:

ceton 
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