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langette (c.1250)
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langette (c.1250)

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langete,  langett,  languette;  longette  
  FEW:  lingua 5,363a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  languete 10,62c TL: languete 5,149 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  languette  TLF:  languette  OED:  languet n.  MED:  langet n.  DMLBS:  languetta 1549c

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1anat.little tongue: 
( MS: c.1250 )  Hec lingula: langette  TLL i 411
( MS: c.1250 )  hoc labium: levere; hec lingua  TLL i 420.28
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  la sage parole De ta languete jofne e mole  Ross ANTS 4268
2decor.tongue-shaped ornament, long oval (of amber, jet etc.): 
( 1423 )  Item, .j. autre paire paternosteres d'or, fait al manere des langettz  Rot Parl1 iv 225.474

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See also:

lange2  langetter 
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