defensail (c.1136-37)
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defensail (c.1136-37)

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[ FEW: *3,29a defensa; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF: ∅; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
defensaille,  defensal  

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1defence: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Une piece se defendirent, Mais poi durad lur defensaille  2715
2archit.mil.fortification: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Fermer i fist un defensal Par ki Daneis mist en traval  3157
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