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musenge (s.xiiiin)
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musenge (s.xiiiin)

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mesenge;  mosenge;  musinge,  mussenge  
  FEW:  *meisinga 16,546b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  mesenge 10,145c TL: mesenge 5,1619 DEAF:  mesenge  DMF:  mésange  TLF:  mésange  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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orn.zool.tit, small bird: 
( MS: s.xiiiin )  porrax: quedam parva avis que anglice diciturhikemose, gallice mesenge  TLL i 378
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  Uncore avez le musenge  (ms. musinge) (M.E. titomoze) Ki les haies u boys renge  BIBB ROTH (G) 766
( MS: s.xiv1 )  mussimea: un mosenge, a tetemose  Westm Glosses 15
( 1390-1412; MS: s.xv1 )  toute manere de polaile que nous avons en estore: des owes, gelines [...], wodcok, vanelx, musenges [...]  Lett & Pet 407.28

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mesenge