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estencele (s.xii1/3)
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estencele (s.xii1/3)

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estincele  
  FEW:  scintilla 11,311b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  estencele 9,560b TL: estencele 3,1374 DEAF:  estencele  DMF:  étincelle  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  scintilla 2968c

s.

spark: 
( 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  Lapid 221.538
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Des escuz volent les asteles E des aciers les estenceles  Brut WACE 12860
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Suz les muls des caillous levent les [es]tenceles  Rom Chev ANTS 6184
♦ fig. spark, small but significant sign or omen: 
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  pur ceo meynt humme apele Cunscience icele estencele  Lum Lais ANTS 2634

See also:

sentele2  tencele 
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