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

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  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
esponge,  espoigne  

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1sponge: 
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  (the soil in volcanic regions) est cavee, E cum espoigne tut crusee  1516
espunge de la mer
1zool.sponge: 
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  De l’espunge de la meir [...] poot hom meimes ceo (=cleaning a wound) faire  i 45
espunge marine
1zool.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  i 212
spunge 
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