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crabbe1 (1113-19)
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crabbe1 (1113-19)

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crabe  
  FEW:  krabbi 16,350a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  crabe 9,237c TL: crabe 2,1007 DEAF:  crabe  DMF:  crabe  TLF:  crabe  OED:  crab n.1  MED:  crab(be n.1  DMLBS:  crabba 510c

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1crustaceanzool.(sea-)crab: 
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  Un pesson de la mier qe est appellé crabbe  BOZ Cont 16
( s.xiv2; MS: s.xiv2 )  poudre de crabe de mere  A-N Med ii 233
( 1396; MS: s.xv1 )  mules, crivys et crabbes, cokkez  Man lang ANTS 11.14
2astron.Cancer, fourth sign of the Zodiac: 
( 1113-19; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Ore veez del quart signe […] Que nus ‘crabbe’ apelum  Comput ANTS 1299
( 1256; MS: c.1300 )  Le signe en Joing ad crabbe a nun  RAUF ANTS 1103
3crustaceanzool.crayfish: 
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  po(p)lipus: (T) gallice crabbe  TLL ii 19
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