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grisillun (s.xii2)
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grisillun (s.xii2)

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grisilun,  grisylun,  gryssilun;  grisillon,  grisilon,  grissillon,  grisiloun;  grisillion,  grisilium  (griseilliun  TLL i 23,  grissilour)  
  FEW:  grillus 4,269a Gdf:  gresillon 4,349b GdfC: ∅ TL: gresillon 1 4,627 DEAF:  grillet G1408 DMF:  grésillon 1  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  gryllus 1112b

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insectszool.grasshopper: 
( MS: s.xii2 ) cicade: greshoppe .i. griseilliun  TLL i 23
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Dont la petite pois de lui ert plus que la grant quantité de la poudre de grissillons  A-N Med i 219
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  E ceo ne fet pas li grissilour (M.E. greshop) Ki en curtillage ad sun sojour  BIBB ROTH (G) 775
( s.xiii3/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Les autres ne unt ke manger fors grisilluns k'il funt sechir en fumee ou en soleil, e ceus ne vivent jamés outre quarante anz  Liv Regions 22
( s.xivin; MS: 1382 )  Salamandre et grisiloun (M.E. Criket & gressehopper)  Nominale 813
♦insectszool.cricket (?): 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Pres de sa celle sur un fyger Soleyt chaunter un gryssillun  S Fran ANTS 3779

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