esturnel (1113-19)
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esturnel (1113-19)

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  FEW:  sturnus 12,322a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  estournel 9,565a TL: estornel 3,1423 DEAF:  estornel 1  DMF:  étourneau  TLF:  étourneau  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  sturnus 3222a
estornel;  estournel; 
pl. estorneaux,  estourneus,  esturnys  2.9  

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1orn.zool.starling, bird from the Sturnidae family: 
( 1113-19; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Hom set par us chanter E esturnel parler  96
( MS: s.xiii1/4 )  Hic sturdus (l. sturnus or turdus?) esturnel id est stere  35.30
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  le mauveyz dit a l’esturnel qe encontra sur le mier [...]  21
( 1356-57; MS: s.xivex )  [...] ly corbeaux et ly cornilles et les estorneaux et les autres oiseaux du pais s'assemblent toutz les aunz une fois  165
( MS: s.xvm )  un estournel (M.E. sterlyng)  94.297
2orn.zool.thrush, bird from the Turdidae family: 
( MS: s.xiii )  turdi: esturnel  19.70
( MS: s.xiii )  turdus: esturnel  i 52
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