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chenet1 (c.1165)

The form kenette is a cross reference to the following entry:

chenet1 (c.1165)

cheneit;  kenet; 
f. kenette, 
(pl. cheneuls  Gloss Tree and Bird 17)  
  FEW:  canis 2/i,194a Gdf: GdfC:  chienet 9,79c TL: chenet 2,345 DEAF:  chien  DMF:  chenet  TLF:  chenet  OED: MED: DMLBS:

s.

1mammalszool.little dog
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  De un riche hume cunte li escrit, que aveit un chenet petit  MARIE Fables 98.2
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  Deux se corucea tant vers ma file qe la torna en un kenette  BOZ Cont 170
( MS: s.xivin )  plus ad cher un kenet ke nul vache  Rel Ant i 155
2ich.zool.dogfish
( c.1290; MS: s.xv1 )  Le harang n’est pas a voider […] Ne ly chenet que est novel  bibb MS (B) 100v
pé de chenet
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s. pl.

implementandirons, fire-dogs
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  Les asteles mettez en travers Les chenés (M.E. aundhirnes) furchez (=forged) de fers  BIBB ROTH (G) 1006
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