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faucil (1121-35)
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faucil (1121-35)

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facile,  facille,  falcille;  faucile,  faucille;  fausil,  faussil  (faucihle  ii 62)  
  FEW:  *falcile 3,381a Gdf:  faucil 3,728c GdfC:  faucille 9,604a TL: faucil 3,1645 DEAF:  faucille (faucil) F172 DMF:  faucille  TLF:  faucille  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  falcilla 897b

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agriculturalimplementsickle, scythe: 
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  (the antelope's horns) sunt endentees Cum facilles curvees  766
( MS: s.xiii1/4 )  Hec falx, -cis: faucille  35.50
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  De faus fauchez un andenne de pré; De faucil siez un javele de blé  329
( s.xivin; MS: 1382 )  Sarcle, faux et faucil (M.E. sikulle)  526
( 1336 )  sauve a les avauntditz Johan e Johane e les heirs Johan sute de court e sute de molyn de touz les tenauntz e fesur del estaunk e precaries de charues e de fauciles  97

See also:

faucher  faux1 
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