esperling (s.xiii2)
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esperling (s.xiii2)

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  FEW:  spierlinc 17,180b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  esperlenc 9,541c TL: esperlenc 3,1190 DEAF:  *esperlenc  DMF:  éperlan  TLF:  éperlan  OED:  sparling n.  MED:  sperling(e n.  DMLBS:  sperlingus 3153c
esperlinge,  esperlyng,  espreling,  aperlinc,  espelanke, 
pl. eçperlingis  

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1ich.zool.sparling, common European smelt, kind of small fish: 
( MS: s.xiii2 )  ephimera: (C) esperling(var. (L: s.xiii/xiv) aperlinc)  ii 66.61
( 1396; MS: s.xv1 )  merlynge, esperlyng et menus  11.11
( MS: s.xvm )  espelankes : smelts  96.357
2ich.zool.stickleback, kind of small fish: 
( MS: s.xiii/xiv ) gamaros: (D) esperling, espinoches  ii 141
sperling 
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