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desuel (c.1235)

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desuel (c.1235)

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FEW: aequalis *24,214b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: desivel 2,1619 DEAF: ivel (desivel) DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

deshuel, desivel, desowel, desuwel; disowil,
pl. desyuees

a.1unequal ♦ unequal, of different sizes 2uneven, rough ♦ rough, not smooth ♦ uneven, irregular 3different (from), not to be compared (with)

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1unequal:

( s.xiii^ex; MS: s.xivⁱⁿ ) nostre sang [...] encontre le seon [...] serreit mult desowel eschange 222.8

( MS: s.xiii^ex ) inequalibus: (L) disowilz ii 42

♦unequal, of different sizes:

( s.xiii^2/4; MS: s.xiii^3/4 ) les ongles grosses et desyuees (l. desyuels?) i 248

2uneven, rough:

( c.1235; MS: c.1235 ) Li chemins ferrez, aspre e deshuel, L’alasse 1428

♦rough, not smooth:

( s.xiii^2/4; MS: s.xiii^3/4 ) secchesce qui fait la gorge aspre et desyuele (l. desyvele) i 200

♦med.uneven, irregular:

( s.xiii^2/4; MS: s.xiii^3/4 ) [...] dont touse est la desivele allision de l’air i 200

( s.xiii^2/4; MS: s.xiii^3/4 ) Fors pus, ja soit ice que soit desuwel, si est bone signe i 203

3different (from), not to be compared (with):

( s.xiii^ex; MS: 1307-15 ) si come ele (=divine joy) est desuele a tutes joies seculeres 156.15

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