escuil (1121-25)
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escuil (1121-25)

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  FEW:  colligere 2/ii,899b Gdf:  escueil 1 3,448b GdfC: ∅ TL: escueil 1 3,1019 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  escueil  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
escoil;  ecoil  

s.

1swiftness, alacrity: 
( c.1300; MS: s.xiv2/4 )  Mes elles sount de tiel escoil Que joe puis estre ou ke jeo voil  562
♦pej.impetuosity: 
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Lucifer chai par orgoil E muz angles par sun escoil  4598
prendre escuil de (+inf.)
1to leap, rush into: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  prennent par eols escuil De guerreer Deu  68
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