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odenthos (1356-57)

odenthos (1356-57)

 
  FEW: Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  odenthos  DMF: TLF: OED: MED:  odenthos n.  DMLBS:
ls(loanword: Greek (?))
le

s. pl.

zool.wild, three-horned animal
( 1356-57; MS: s.xivex ) Et si ad des autres bestes auxi granz et plus qe grantz destriers et les apelle homme loheranz et autres les apellent odenthos (var. (Lei: s.xvin) douthes;  (Lo8: s.xv) stouches ). Ils ount la teste bien noire et troiz longes cornes el front bien tranchantz come un espeye [...] et est mult felone beste et enchace et occist les olifantz  Mandeville 454

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odenthos