espinel1 (s.xiv1/4)
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espinel1 (s.xiv1/4)

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  FEW:  spina 12,178b Gdf:  espinel 3,531 GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  espine (espinel)  DMF:  épinal  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
 

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1bot.geog.thicket of thorns, patch of thorn-bushes, brambles, etc.: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Aprés cel tens avint qu'il amena Un jur ces bestes pur pestre el munt Sina. Li munz estait e haut e roste e fiers, Meis de pasturels ert il (var. (A: s.xiv1/4) Mes des pinels (l. d'espinels) il ert) mult pleners  (B) 1767 (var.)
espinable  espinage#1  espine  espinee  espinei  espineis  espinoche  espinus  pinel#1 
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