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espinus (1121-35)

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espinus (1121-35)

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espinous, espineus

FEW: spina 12,177a Gdf: espinos 3,532c GdfC: espinos 9,545c TL: espinos 3,1213 DEAF: ∅ DMF: épineux TLF: épineux OED: spinous adj. MED: spinous adj. DMLBS: spinosus 3159a

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1thorny, prickly:

( s.xiii^2/4; MS: s.xiii^3/4 ) [...] et face l’en poudre des aspres et des espineuses foilles de chastaignes arses A-N Med i 250

( MS: s.xiv¹ ) [...] En chef sa (=J.C.’s) coroune de verges espinouses BOZ Tret Pass ii 430

( s.xiii^ex; MS: s.xivⁱⁿ ) ceaux (=birds) funt lour nyes a resbours, Mol pardehors et espinus pardedenz Ancren¹ 110.30

( MS: s.xiv^1/3 ) Il (=J.C.) porte l’escu d’argent e[s]tencelé de goules; En chef, la coroune de verges espynouses Lyric 186.22

2spikey, prickly:

( 1121-35; MS: s.xii^3/3 ) (a hedgehog) Fait est cum purcel, Espinuse de la pel Best ants 1744

( s.xivⁱⁿ; MS: s.xiv^m ) Le herinaz est un beste espinouse BOZ Cont 88

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