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colee (s.xii1)
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colee (s.xii1)

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colé,  colie;  collee  
  FEW:  collum 2/ii,912a Gdf:  colee 2,180c GdfC: ∅ TL: colee 2,558 DEAF:  col 1 (colee)  DMF:  colée  TLF: ∅ OED:  colee n.  MED:  colee n.  DMLBS: ∅

s.

blow to the neck or shoulders: 
( s.xii1; MS: s.xiiim ) Dunc li dona li fel une ruste colee. Si li trencha le ch[i]ef a un colp de l’espee  S Cath fragm 165
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Meint ruste coup, meinte colee  Ipom BFR 4824
( MS: s.xiii1/4 )  Hoc alapum, id est colee  Gloss Bod 730 pims 37.98
( s.xiii3/3; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  donerent grant coleies a la gent vaillant  Longespee 250
♦(friendly) slap, pat: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  la nonein une colee En sospirant el dos asist  Dial Greg SATF 8924
sanz cop u colee
lawwithout let or hindrance: 
( 1302 )  si agarde la curt qe Williame retegne lez tenementz tote sa vye, e qe Waltier aprés eyt lez tenementz quites, saunz coup ou colee  YBB 30-31 Ed I 127
prendre colee
to suffer damage, loss: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiim )  Or fierent tutes parz, paen pernent colee  Horn (O) 4700
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