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malpas (s.xii3/4)
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malpas (s.xii3/4)

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maupas  
  FEW:  passus 1 7,739b Gdf:  malpas 5,126b GdfC: ∅ TL: maupas 5,1303 DEAF:  pas (maupas)  DMF:  pas 2 (mal pas)  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

narrow, dangerous place: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  As malpas del pais metent lur gent plus feres  6228
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  Avreit il nul de vus ici Ki maupas u destreit seust U l’um encumbrer les peust?  160.167
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  […] plus i perirent par le mal pas […] que ocis furent de armes  92

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See also:

mal1  pas1 
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