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male1 (s.xii)

The form meole is a cross reference to the following entry:

male1 (s.xii)

malle,  maele;  meole  (molle  London Mun Coll 716)  
  FEW:  *malha 16,508a Gdf: GdfC:  male 10,110c TL: male 2 5,975 DEAF:  male 2  DMF:  malle  TLF:  malle  OED:  mail n.2  MED:  mal(e n.2  DMLBS:

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( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Li dus [...] s’en ala devers Oismeis [...]. Un chamberlenc a encontré, D’une male l’a destrossé  Rom de Rou wace ii 304.11324
( MS: s.xii ) mantica: .i. male  TLL i 22
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Deguiser se fist cume marchant [...] Sa male portout ovec sei Cum ceo fust sa mercerie  Josaphaz2 700
( s.xivin; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  Item de chescune carette ferré lowé e chargee de vyn, meoles, packes ou de autre marchaundyse  Dom Gip 196
( 1394; MS: s.xv1 )  vaiselle d'or et d'argent, malles, bahus, coffres et autre sommage  Lett & Pet 156.107.20

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See also:

malete 
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