leune1 (1121-35)
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leune1 (1121-35)

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  FEW:  leo 5,255b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: lïone 5,501 DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF:  lion (lionne)  OED:  lionne n.  MED:  lionne n.  DMLBS:  leona 1585b
leone  

As 'n' and 'v' are often scribally or editorially confused, it has not always been possible to distinguish between this word and leuve1

s.

1mammalsfemalezool.lioness: 
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Sacez que la leune Sun feun mort feune  363
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Sacez que Sainte Marie Leone signefie E li leuncel Crist  372
leun#2  leunesse#1  leunin  leunine 
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