choue (c.1165)
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choue (c.1165)

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[ FEW: 16,304a *kâwa; Gdf: 2,130a choue; GdfC: ∅; TL: 5,9 chöe; DEAF:  choe; DMF:  choue; TLF: ∅; OED:  chough n.; MED:  chough(e n.; DMLBS: ∅ ]
chaue,  chave,  chawe;  chouve,  chowe;  choghe,  chuhe;  chao,  cheo;  caue;  jouhe,  goufe  176,  kave (l. kaue)  7.9  

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1orn.zool.(jack)daw, chough: 
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  D'un vilein cunte ki aveit une caue qu'il nurisseit  228.1
( MS: s.xii2 )  cornicula: cheo, chao  45.104
( c.1290; MS: s.xivin )  war ke la jouhe (M.E. ko bryd) Ne touche vostre chouhe (M.E. the cheke)  56
( MS: s.xiiiex )  monedula: choue  ii 166
( MS: s.xiv1 )  monedula: un choue, a ko  15
♦herald.(as an armorial bearing) chough: 
( c.1350; MS: s.xvin )  R.O. port d’argent ové une sautour engrelee et quatre choughes de Cornwaille de sable  327
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