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oillet (s.xii1/3)
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oillet (s.xii1/3)

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ollet,  oylet,  oylette  
  FEW:  oculus 7,319a Gdf:  oeillet 5,573a GdfC:  oeillet 10,224b TL: oillet 6,1019 DEAF:  ueil (oillet)  DMF:  oeillet  TLF:  oeillet  OED:  oillet n.  MED:  oilet n.  DMLBS:  oillettus 2014

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1anat.(little) eye: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  E ceste piere est trovee En Inde, en icele contree, Enz es ollez des limaçuns  Lapid 219.471
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  li oiselet Bec al pere le oillet E li peres est marri  Best ants 2380
2archit.eyelet, spyhole: 
( 1399 )  (The purchase of glass for 4) oylettes  Build salz 113
( 1409-10 )  pur un oylet de fere a une fenestre .j. d. pur le yetyng del mesme oylet ové plombe .ij. d.  Mch Tayl Accs1 12 Henry IV

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See also:

oil1  oiller 
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