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monocle (1267)
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monocle (1267)

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monacle,  monoscle,  monecle,  moonecle  
  FEW:  oculus 7,320b Gdf:  monougle (monocle) 5,392a GdfC: ∅ TL: monongle 6,217 DEAF:  monongle  DMF: ∅ TLF:  monocle  OED:  monoculus n. and adj.  MED:  monoculus adj.  DMLBS:  monoculus 1 1831b

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one-eyed person: 
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  mestre, me diez Si les cors de ces ke serunt dampnez Releverunt tut teus cum esteient En siecle od vice k'il aveient, Cum monacle (var. (C: s.xiii4/4) monoscle; (D: s.xiv1/4) monocle; (F: s.xiv1/4) monecle) e bozeuz  Lum Lais ANTS 11825
( MS: s.xiii2 )  monotalmus: monocle  TLL i 343

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