espi (1121-35)
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espi (1121-35)

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  FEW:  spica 12,172b Gdf:  espi 2 3,528a GdfC: ∅ TL: espi 3,1199 / espie 1 3,1201 DEAF:  espi 1  DMF:  épi  / espie 3  TLF:  épi  OED:  spike n. 1  MED:  spik(e n. 2  DMLBS:  spica 1 3156b
espie,  esspie, 
pl. espiis  ii 78.162  

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1agriculturalbot.ear (of corn): 
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  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.xiii3/4 )  Cendres de cheine metez i (=in a pot) Et espis d’orge autresi  203.1736
( MS: s.xiiiex )  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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