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espunge (c.1230)
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espunge (c.1230)

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esponge,  espoigne  
  FEW:  spongia 12,207a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  esponge 9,548a TL: esponge 3,1241 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  éponge  TLF:  éponge 1  OED:  sponge n. 1  MED:  sponge n.   DMLBS:  spongia 3168a

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sponge: 
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  (the soil in volcanic regions) est cavee, E cum espoigne tut crusee  Pet Phil 1516
espunge de la mer
zool.sponge: 
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  De l’espunge de la meir [...] poot hom meimes ceo (=cleaning a wound) faire  A-N Med i 45
espunge marine
zool.sponge: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Face l'en boillir en vin egre roses, galles, mirte et les escorces de chesne et moille l'en en cele decoction tieve une esponge marine et mete l'en sor l'estomac ou en la decoction de roses en vin egre  A-N Med i 212

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spunge 
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