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espison (c.1150)
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espison (c.1150)

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  FEW:  *spehon 17,174a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: espison 3,2327 DEAF:  espiier 1 (espison)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

(act of) spying: 
( c.1150; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Li reis [...] I envead un son baron, Un prodome, par espison, Si ja le cors aveir peust  S Nichol wace 1404

[gdw]

See also:

espier1 
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