1spark, fiery particle:
(
s.xii1/3;
MS: s.xiiex
)
Crisolitus est nom de pere De mut reluisante manere; Semblable est a or la purnele, Issi cum ce fust estencele
221.538
(
1155;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Des escuz volent les asteles E des aciers les estenceles
12860
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Suz les muls des caillous levent les [es]tenceles
6184
(
MS: s.xiii2
) tote la ewe qe est en tere ne pora pas esteindre de cel fu une estencele
408
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xiiiex
) En la figure d'un dragon li apparut li diable [...]; Ses iex veissies cume feu reflamboier, Par les narines estinceles jeter
316
♦
fig.
spark, small but significant sign or omen:
( c.1275;
MS: s.xiii4/4 ) Fraunceys sé fiz mut ben apryst De sey garder de [...] vye charnele. Pur ceo la flaume e la estensele Enseyngna esteyndre par daunture
2082
(
1267;
MS: c.1300
)
pur ceo meynt humme apele Cunscience icele estencele
2634
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estencele1 (s.xii1/3)