[chaenun] (s.xii2/4)
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[chaenun] (s.xii2/4)

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  FEW:  catena *2/i,498b Gdf:  chaaignon 2,28a GdfC: ∅ TL: chäeignon 2,163 DEAF:  chaïgnon  DMF:  chaînon  TLF:  chaînon  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
cainun;  caeignun  

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1gallows-noose: 
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  E si li metent el col un caeignun, Si l'encaeinent altresi cum un urs  1826
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Vif le (=hanged man) troverunt joius et lé; Par tant unt bedaus quidé Ke le cainun fu malement assis  93.57
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