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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.xiv^2/4 ) Mes elles sount de tiel escoil Que joe puis estre ou ke jeo voil 562

♦pej.impetuosity:

( c.1185; MS: s.xiii^m ) 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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