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luitun (1160-74)

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luitun (1160-74)

lutun  
  FEW:  Neptunus 7,97b Gdf:  luiton 1 5,51a GdfC: TL: luiton 5,723 DEAF:  luiton  DMF:  luiton 1  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

s.

1 mythological small and evil creature, goblin
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Plusors distrent por vérité Que un deiable aveit privé, Ne sai s’esteit luitun ou non, Ne sai nient de sa façon  Rom de Rou wace ii 57.4576
2insectszool.type of caterpillar (that wraps itself in leaves)
( MS: s.xiii2 )  hec involvolus: quedam bestia, que, ut homines facilius decipiat, involuit se in alique re, .s. lutun  TLL i 380

[gdw]

See also:

nuitun 
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