espainnel (s.xiii1/3)
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espainnel (s.xiii1/3)

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[ FEW: 4,438a Hispania; Gdf: 3,505a espagneau; GdfC: 9,536b espaignol; TL: 3,1139 espaignol; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  épagneul; TLF:  épagneul; OED:  spaniel n. 1 (and adj.); MED:  Spainol n.; DMLBS: 3141c spainellus ]
espainel; 
pl. espaineus,  espayneus,  panciel  

s.

1demonymSpaniard: 
( MS: s.xiii2 )  celtiber: (D) gallice espainel(var. gallice espaineus (T)MS: xiii/xiv)  ii 15
(TBD)  Hyspanorum: de spaynels, des espayneus, panciels  ii 135
2ven.mammalstoponymzool.spaniel, Spanish dog: 
( MS: s.xiii1/3 )  [...] le (=a hawk) face voler a perdriz outre les espainnels  163C
( 1375 )  (John of Gaunt paying his hunting staff:) item pur un espainnel j. d. le jour  ii 319
Espaignard  Espaignol  espainais  Spaignol 
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