[leunesse]1 (c.1250)
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[leunesse]1 (c.1250)

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[ FEW: 5,255b leo; Gdf: 4,793c lionesse; GdfC: ∅; TL: 5,501 lïonesse; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  lionnesse; TLF: ∅; OED:  lioness n.; MED:  liounes(se n.; DMLBS: 1585c leonissa ]
leonesse,  leonesce,  leounesse,  lionesse,  lyonesse  

As 'n' and 'v' are often scribally or editorially confused, it has not always been possible to distinguish between this word and leuvesse1.

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1mammalsfemalezool.lioness: 
( MS: c.1250 )  hec leena: leonesse  i 426
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  Leounesse ou lovesse  (ed. louesse) ou unicorne est femme tant dis com ele est enirree  219.19
( c.1300; MS: s.xivm )  La dame cum une leonesce leva un cri  1835
leun#2  leuncel  leune#1  leunin  leunine 
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