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cowaille (1280-1307)
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cowaille (1280-1307)

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  FEW:  quacula 2/ii,1386a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  caille 8,407c TL: caille 2,164 DEAF:  caille  DMF:  caille 1  TLF:  caille  OED:  quail n.  MED:  quail(e n.  DMLBS:  quaila 2605a

s.

faire une cowaille
to flee, turn tail: 
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Mais li felon foimentiz font une cowaille, Si s’en vont fuiant  LANGTOFT thiol2 316.1013
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cowaille