eslingur (1174-75)
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eslingur (1174-75)

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  FEW:  *slinga 17,148b Gdf:  eslingour 3,482c GdfC: ∅ TL: eslinguëor 3,1094 DEAF:  eslinguer (eslingueor)  DMF:  élingueur  TLF: ∅ OED:  slinger n. 1  MED:  slinger(e n.  DMLBS:  slingator 3106c
 

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1mil.slinger, one who throws stones using a sling or strap: 
( 1174-75; MS: s.xiiex )  Le chastel voldrad aveir par Flamens e archiers, [...] par ses eslingurs, par ses arbelastiers  1190
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 ) E li eslingur avirunerent la maistre cited e grant partie en destruistrent  178.25
eslinge  slenger 
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