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esperver (1160-74)

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esperver (1160-74)

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FEW: *sparwari 17,171b Gdf: espervier 3,526b GdfC: espervier 9,542b TL: esprevier 3,1254 DEAF: esprevier DMF: épervier TLF: épervier 1 / épervier 2 OED: sparver n. / sperver n. MED: sperver n. 1 / sperver n. 2 DMLBS: spervarius 3154b

asperver; eçperver; esparver, esparvir; espervier; esprever, esprevier, esprovier, esprver; essperver

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1orn.zool.sparrowhawk:

( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii ) Richart [...] Bien sout esprevier duire et ostor et faucon i 116.3084

( s.xii^3/3; MS: s.xiii^m ) Osturs, girfaus e espervers 1553

( MS: s.xiii¹ ) nisus: (D) esperver 243.65

( MS: s.xiii ) alietus: esprovier i 66

( MS: s.xiv^1/3 ) Esperver a perdrices et alowes et est femella, musket masculus a alowes 176B

( MS: s.xv^m ) un [esprver] anglice sparhawke 332

2a canopy for a bed:

( 1423 ) Item, .j. bolle pur ung esperver, d’argent dorré iv 222

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