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havilun (s.xiii1/3)
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havilun (s.xiii1/3)

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

s.

detour, 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

[gdw]

See also:

havet  havus 
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havilun