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(
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)Gui War 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
LANGTOFT thiol2 420.2356
havilun (s.xiii1/3)