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[covement] (1121-35)
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[covement] (1121-35)

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cuvement  
  FEW:  cubare 2/ii,1142a Gdf:  covement 2,345c GdfC: ∅ TL: covement 2,975 DEAF:  cover (covement)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

brooding, hatching: 
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Si.s (=bird’s aged parents) cove ensement Cum sis peres fesait Quant il en of esteit. E par sun cuvement […] Si li (the chick) vent vehement, E que il pot ben aler E la u il volt voler  Best ants 2587
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