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espaule (s.xii1)
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espaule (s.xii1)

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espaul,  espaulle;  espaude,  espaudle;  espalde,  espalle;  epalle,  epaule,  epaulle;  apaule;  epuaile;  espoulle  (espauele  Fr Voc 85.22,  esplaude  A-N Med i 70,  paudle  (ed. de la paudle) (l. de l'apaudle)  TLL ii 6)  
  FEW:  spatula 12,147b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  espaule 9,538b TL: espaule 3,1161 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  épaule  TLF:  épaule  OED: ∅ MED:  spaud(e n.  DMLBS:  spatula 1 3145a

s.

anat.shoulder: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  De ses espaldes enumberra a tei  Oxf Ps ANTS 97.90.4
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  li cop descendi sur l’espaulle al mastin  Horn 1524
( MS: s.xiii2 )  ulmos: les epuayles  TLL ii 7
( MS: s.xiii2 )  humerus: (D) espaule (var. (T: xiii/xiv) espaude)  TLL ii 19
poser espaule a
fig.to make someone turn his back: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  tu poseras eals espalde (Latin: pones eos humerum)  Camb Ps 32.XX.12

See also:

spaule 
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