eslinge (1190-93)
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eslinge (1190-93)

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  FEW:  *slinga *17,147b Gdf:  eslingue 1 3,482c GdfC: ∅ TL: eslingue 3,1094 DEAF:  eslinguer (eslingue)  DMF:  élingue  TLF:  élingue  OED:  sling n. 1  MED:  sling(e n.  DMLBS:  slinga 3106c
elinge (E) 6953  

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1mil.weaponssling, weapon for throwing stones or similar missiles: 
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  Gettent lur grant pieres roundes Od lur eslinges, od lur fundes  310
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 ) David about Goliath: 'Ne demand plus [...] fors mun bastun E mun eslinge pur mater tel felun'  (E) 6943
eslingur  slenge 
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