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chevalchons (c.1135)
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chevalchons (c.1135)

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cevalçons  
  FEW:  caballicare 2/i,7a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  chevauchons (a) 9,74b TL: chevauchons (a) 2,263 DEAF:  chevauchier (chevauchons)  DMF:  chevauchons  TLF:  chevauchons  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s. pl.

seer en chevalchons
equit. to sit astride (on horseback): 
( c.1135; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Marguerite fist despolier, Puis el cheval amont lever E brandons entor alumer. Cheval fust uns tormens estoit Ou l’om en chevalchons (var. (A: 1267-68) cevalçons ) seet  S Marg wace 40.522 (M)

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See also:

cheval  chevalchee  chevalchement  chevalcher  chevalcherie  chevalcheur  chevalchure 
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chevalchons