galeste (s.xii1/3)
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galeste (s.xii1/3)

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[gdw]

[ FEW: 4,42b *gallos; Gdf: 4,209c galeste; GdfC: ∅; TL: 4,69 galeste; DEAF: G73 gal 1 (galeste); DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: 1046a galesta ]
 

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1lapid.flint: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiii2 )  Ceraunius est une pere Si est faite en tel manere: Quant il tone majestement E pluie se melle od le vent, Li vent funt la pluie endurcir E en galeste devenir Auques trenchante et quarree  217.420
♦weaponsmil.stone, missile (from a sling): 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  Esturbeiluns plus tost ne vait Quant sus en l’air li venz le trait, Ne li quarels d’arbeleste, Ne de funde la galeste (var. (B: s.xii4/4) baleste)  1152
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