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egle (s.xii1/3)
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The form eagle is a cross reference to the following entry:

egle (s.xii1/3)

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aegle,  aigle;  eagle,  eegle,  egill,  eigle;  esgle  
  FEW:  aquila 25,72a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  aigle 8,53b TL: aigle 1,231 DEAF:  aigle  DMF:  aigle  TLF:  aigle  OED:  eagle n.  MED:  egle n.  DMLBS:  aquila 1 114b

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1orn.zool.eagle: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiii2 )  (of eagle-stone:) L’aigle l’ad trové en Orient [...] E chascun an qu’il feit son ni, Dedenz la met  Lapid 230.779
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Egle est rei de oisel  Best ants 2013
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Plus furent ignels ke li egles  Liv Reis1 62
♦mil.hist.eagle (standard of Roman legions): 
( 1155; MS: s.xiiex )  Vindrent dissi al gumfanun Ki portot l'egle d'or en sum  Brut WACE 12780
( 1271-72; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  e aprés, ceus ki porteront le egle; e ymaginaires ki porteront le ymage l’empereor  vegetius2 42.12
♦herald.(representation of an) eagle: 
( s.xivm; MS: s.xivex )  oiseals qe pluys sount de custome portez en armes: egle et merle  Dean Tract 92
2eccl.implementeagle (eagle-shaped ampulla containing anointing oil): 
( 1316-40 )  trova les avauntdites egill et ampuyll plein de oyle  Percy Ch 460
3astron.aquila (constellation in the northern sky): 
( s.xiiim; MS: c.1335 )  L'egle devez couciler Si vos biez marchaunder  Bonne Avent Tract 9
egle desplaié
herald.an eagle displayed: 
( c.1350; MS: s.xvin )  J. fitz H. de T. port d’or ové trois fees d’azure chargez d’un egle desplaié de goules beck et pees d’or  Grimaldi 327
egle espani, espaigné
herald.an eagle displayed: 
( s.xiii; MS: 1607 )  L’empereur de Almaine, d’or ung egle espany ové deux testes sable  Eight Rolls 38.1
( MS: c.1334 )  Monsire J.J. port parté d’azure et de goul a un egle espaigné d’argent [...]  Ashmole Roll m 3
egle a, de, ové deus testes, a duble teste
herald.a double-headed eagle displayed: 
( c.1280; MS: c.1280 )  Emperur de Rome porte l’escu d’or a un egle de deus testes de sable  Eight Rolls 68.2
( MS: c.1334 )  Monsire J. de S. port d’argent a un egle de sable a doble test et pez de goules  Ashmole Roll m 3
( c.1350; MS: s.xvin )  Le duc de Saxonie porte d’azure ové .iiij. puces d’argent et un quarter d’or ové .i. egle de sable a deux testes  Grimaldi 322
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