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desuel (c.1235)
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desuel (c.1235)

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deshuel,  desivel,  desowel,  desuwel;  disowil, 
(pl. desyuees)  
  FEW:  aequalis *24,214b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: desivel 2,1619 DEAF:  ivel (desivel)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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1unequal: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  nostre sang [...] encontre le seon [...] serreit mult desowel eschange  Ancren1 222.8
( MS: s.xiiiex )  inequalibus: (L) disowilz  TLL ii 42
♦unequal, of different sizes: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  les ongles grosses et desyuees (l. desyuels?)  A-N Med i 248
2uneven, rough: 
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Li chemins ferrez, aspre e deshuel, L’alasse  S Aub 1428
♦rough, not smooth: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  secchesce qui fait la gorge aspre et desyuele (l. desyvele)  A-N Med i 200
♦med.uneven, irregular: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  [...] dont touse est la desivele allision de l’air  A-N Med i 200
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Fors pus, ja soit ice que soit desuwel, si est bone signe  A-N Med i 203
3different (from), not to be compared (with): 
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  si come ele (=divine joy) est desuele a tutes joies seculeres  Ancren2 156.15
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