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gaveloc (c.1136-37)

gaveloc (c.1136-37)

gavelok,  gaveloke,  gavelot,  gavilloc  (gavelac,  kaveloc );
pl. gavelos,  gavelocis  (gavlokis  TLL ii 59.84 guavelos  Gloss Garland 176)  
  FEW:  gabalus 4,12a Gdf:  glavelot 4,289a GdfC:  javelot 10,41b TL: javelot 4,1606 DEAF:  javelot J222 DMF:  javelot  TLF:  javelot  OED:  gavelock n.  MED:  gavelok n.  DMLBS:  gavelocus 1056b
ls(loanword: M.E. (?))
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s.

weaponsmil.javelin, short throwing spear
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  (Orin) Lançad le gaveloc qu'il tint, Un chevaler en asenad Si qu'en la buche li entrad, Derriere al col en issid fors  GAIMAR1 2796
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  I donc put l’em veer les fossez asaillir [...] E crouler ses espiés e gavelos  (ms. gaveloes) brandir  Rom Chev ANTS 1193
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Le duc de cele gent l’ad tant avisé Fiert le par mi le cors d’un gavelok quarré  Rom Chev ANTS 5887
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiiex )  les Yrreis de tutes pars Gavelocs lancerent e dars  Dermot2 3195
( MS: s.xiii2 )  missilium: de gavillocs  TLL i 160
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1 )  Des launces e gavelocs home peça ne vist Coilliet plus espesse  LANGTOFT thiol2 388.1563
( MS: s.xii/xiii )  jacula: (O) gavelocs (var. (C: xiiiex) kavelocs; (D: xiii/xiv) gavelocis)  TLL ii 44.84

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