espinel1 (s.xiii/xiv)
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espinel1 (s.xiii/xiv)

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[ FEW: ∅; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF: ∅; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
 
ls(loanword: compound with M.E. (?))
le

While possibly a derivative of espine, the word is more likely to be a compound of English pin (MED pin n., OED pin n.1) and Anglo-Norman prefix and suffix.

s.

1jewel.pin, fastener: 
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  spinter: gallice espinel  ii 147.38
pin#2 
This is an AND2 Phase 1 (A-E) entry © 2000-2006 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. On-line entry partially revised after the print version of AND2 went to press (2007-03-22) The printed edition of AND2 A-E is published by Taylor & Francis for the MHRA, sole owners of the print-media publication rights. All other rights reserved. Digitisation funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
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