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esmerilun (1190-1210)
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esmerilun (1190-1210)

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emeriliun,  emerlion;  esmerelun;  esmerillon,  esmerillun,  esmerilon,  esmeriloun;  esmeryloun,  esmerylloun  (ameriloun,  esmerulun TLL i 382)  
  FEW:  *smiril 17,157a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  esmerillon 9,533c TL: esmerillon 3,1120 DEAF:  esmeril 1 (esmerillon)  DMF:  émerillon  TLF:  émerillon 1  OED: ∅ MED:  emerlioun n.  DMLBS:  emerlio 772b / esmerillunus 803a

s.

orn.zool.falc.merlin, kind of small falcon, Falco columbarius: 
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  Les chevals fierent des esperuns, Qui plus tost vont des esmerilluns  Waldef BB 5472
( MS: c.1250 )  hic alietus: esmerilon  TLL i 426
( MS: c.1250 )  avispulta: esmerilun  TLL i 419
( MS: 1272-82 )  E veez ke les eles joinount en croiz ausi cum ameriloun, dounke est il mountaunt e bon  A-N Falconry 93.10

See also:

merilun1  smerilun 
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