1couple, pair:
(
c.1290;
MS: 1307-25
)
De tote manere des oyseaus Une
couple ad de mal e femel
663
(
s.xivin;
MS: s.xivm
)
quatre
couplez de chiens
29
(
1312-13
)
En .iiij.
couples de hevedropes […]. En .iiij. bayeropes
E101/612/31 m 1
(
1372
)
paiant pur chescun
couple d’ycelles
(=rabbits) […]
i 114
♦
married couple:
(
c.1245;
MS: c.1255
)
Li
cuples fu mut glorius, L'espuse est bone e bon l'espus
4787
2copulation:
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
proscheinetie de persones descendaunt de carnele
couple ou nul parenté nen est
21
4archit.tie, pair of matched rafters:
(
MS: s.xiii1
)
laquaria: (R) lé
cuples(var. (J: s.xiii1) lasce)
252
(
c.1290;
MS: 1307-25
)
[D]e deuz cheverouns un
couple facez Ki ferme estera sur la mesere
958
(
1383
)
en hautesse del primiere etage viij piés de mesure et de l’estage amount tanque as
couples vij piés de mesure
597
(
MS: s.xiii/xiv
)
laquearia: (L)
cuples(var. (C: xiii2) lé laz; (D: xiii/xiv) couplis de mesun)
ii 75
5archit.bay, section (of house):
(
1372
)
une covenable meison de quatre
couples
i 5
6literaturecouplet:
(
c.1245;
MS: c.1255
)
Quank’en franceis voil escrivere, N’en voil unc un
cuple (l. cuplé?) faire
41
7decor.costumeribbon, circlet:
(
1423
)
i
couple de damask noier, broché d’arg[ent] […]
iv 236
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couple2 (s.xiii1)