hanetun (1141)
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hanetun (1141)

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[gdw]

  FEW:  *hano 16,143b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  hanneton 9,745a TL: haneton 4,875 DEAF:  haneton H135 DMF:  hanneton  TLF:  hanneton  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
hanatoun,  hanestun  

s.

1insectszool.cockchafer, beetle: 
( 1141; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Idunkes vendrunt musches, Hanetuns e laustes, Ki les fruiz mangerunt  636
♦fig.beetle (as worthless object): 
( s.xii3/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Ne porte od sei ne pain ne vin [...] Ne tant que vaille un hanetun Entre vitaille e guarisun  1249
2insectszool.drone bee (?): 
( s.xivin; MS: 1382 )  Ee, hanatoun en ruche (M.E. Bee, drumbil in hyve)  815
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