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harpois (c.1216-20)
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harpois (c.1216-20)

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harpoys;  harepoys,  harepoyse  
  FEW:  *hart 16,174a Gdf:  harpois 4,428b GdfC: ∅ TL: harpois 4,938 DEAF:  harpois H227 DMF:  harpois  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED:  harpeis  DMLBS: ∅

s.

pharm.med.mixture of pitch, tallow and wax: 
( c.1216-20; MS: 1419 )  De harpoys et fyssheponde, .j. denier quart  Lib Alb 237
( MS: s.xiii )  Et quaunt tous seront triblez, si les metez ens une paele, si i metez oint et siu et harpois et vin blaunc ou aisil  Pop Med 72.52

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