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hornet (s.xii)
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hornet (s.xii)

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hurnete  (hanet)  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  hornet n.1  MED:  hornet n.  DMLBS: ∅
ls(loanword: M.E. )
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insectszool.hornet: 
( MS: s.xii )  crabro: magnus vermis qui in estate volat et animalia pungit .i. hurnete  (ms. hurete)  TLL i 21
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  brucus: hanet  TLL ii 84
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  brucus: gallice hornet  TLL ii 85

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