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javele (s.xiii1)
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javele (s.xiii1)

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gavele,  gavel  
  FEW:  *gabella 4,14a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  javele 10,41a TL: javel 4,1604 DEAF:  javele J217 DMF:  javelle  TLF:  javelle  OED:  javel n.3  / gavel n.2  MED:  gavel n.2  DMLBS:  gavella 1 1056a

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agriculturalswath, corn or grass cut by one sweep of the scythe: 
( MS: s.xiii1 )  manupulos: (R) gaveles (var. (J: s.xiii1) puingnez)  Gloss Nequam1 254
( MS: s.xiii )  manipulos: gavels  TLL ii 95
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  De faucil siez un javele (M.E. repe) de blé  BIBB ROTH (G) 329
( c.1270; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  Le baillif deit veer [...] ke lez gaveles e lez garbez seyent petites, e issi pount lez blez secher plus tost  HENLEY2 274.c30
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  La semence de salu jetta franchement — Ceo fu doctrine bone e bele — E enporta garbe e gavele — Ceo sunt les almes ke il conquist  S Fran ANTS 4116

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javelee 
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