guivre2 (s.xii2/4)
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guivre2 (s.xii2/4)

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[gdw]

[ FEW: 17,578b wifer; Gdf: 8,274b vivre; GdfC: ∅; TL: 4,808 guivre 2; DEAF:  guivre 2; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
wigre  

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1weaponsmil.javelin, spear: 
( MS: s.xii2/4 ) Il lancent lor e lances e espiez, E wigres e darz e museras e agiez  2075
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiim )  Si lancent lur guivres e lur darz  1804
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  (the giant’s weapons included) longes lances a pouner E aguz guivres enpenez E altres darz aguz assez  11127
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