espringal (1307-27)

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espringal (1307-27)

  FEW:  *springan 17,189a Gdf:  espringale 3,551b GdfC: TL: espringale 3,1256 DEAF: DMF:  espringale  TLF: OED:  espringal n.  MED:  springald n.  DMLBS:  springaldus 3170
espringaut,  espringant  

s.

1mil.weaponsspringal, catapult
( 1307-27 )  une lettre, sire, vous pleise maunder au gardeyn del chastel de Berkel’, q’il face deliverer un espringant (l. espringaut) q’est en le dit chastel  485 (PRO SC 1/37/112)
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  fist assailler […] la cité de J. des magneus […] et d’espringaus gettanz fu et setes  96.13
springal 
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