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espi (1121-35)

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espi (1121-35)

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[ FEW: 12,172b spica; Gdf: 3,528a espi 2; GdfC: ∅; TL: 3,1199 espi /3,1201 espie 1; DEAF: espi 1; DMF: épi / espie 3; TLF: épi; OED: spike n. 1; MED: spik(e n. 2; DMLBS: 3156b spica 1 ]

espie, esspie,
pl. espiis ii 78.162

s.

1agricultural bot.ear (of corn):

( 1121-35; MS: s.xii^3/3 ) Quant l’esspie ad truvet, Sus est senés munted, Prent del grain la flurete E met la en sa fosette 971

( MS: s.xiii¹ ) spicis: (J) espies(var. (R: s.xiii¹) espyes) 254.162

( MS: s.xiii^3/4 ) Cendres de cheine metez i (=in a pot) Et espis d’orge autresi 203.1736

( MS: s.xiii^ex ) spica: (C) espi, anglice ir ii 169

2thorn, spike (?):

( MS: s.xiii¹ ) tripulos: runce, espis ii 103.159

espier#2 spic

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