estorgun (s.xiii1/3)
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estorgun (s.xiii1/3)

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  FEW:  sturio 17,266b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  esturgeon 9,569a TL: esturjon 3,1500 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  esturgeon  TLF:  esturgeon  OED:  sturgeon n.  MED:  sturgeoun n.  DMLBS:  sturio 3221c
estorgon,  estorgum,  estorjoun;  estourgeoun;  esturgeon,  esturgun,  esturjon,  esturjun  

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1ich.zool.sturgeon: 
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Icel seignur qui maint en halt [...] E qui en la mer fist l’esturgun  3907
( MS: c.1250 )  Hic rumbus: esturjun, Hic sturgio: esturjun  i 415
( c.1290; MS: s.xv1 )  Esturjon (M.E. sturjon) , saumon, turbiller (M.E. turbot)  (O) 336ra
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  apent a lour (=coroners’) office de enquere [...] de wrek de meer, et de estorgon et de baleyne  i 18
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