havilun (s.xiii1/3)

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havilun (s.xiii1/3)

[gdw]

[ FEW: 16,111b *haf; Gdf: 4,443b havellon; GdfC: ; TL: 4,1037 havellon; DEAF: H334 hef (havillon); DMF: ; TLF: ; OED:  havelon n.; MED:  haviloun n.; DMLBS: ]
havilloun  

s.

1detour, deviation
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Desk'en Braban le porc s'enfuit [...] En une espesse qu'il saveit; Cum ainz pot, dedenz se mist, Sun havilun envirun mist (l. fist)  6850
roundabout method, scheming
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1 )  Pur ceo ke il avoyt par ces havillouns Mayntenuz la gwere, doné protecciouns, Seysye seygnurye en ses subjecciouns De altri realme par ses entrusiouns, Copé li fust le cors en qatre porciouns  420.2356
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havilun