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onagre (1121-35)
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onagre (1121-35)

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onager  
  FEW:  onager 7,354b Gdf:  onager 5,599b GdfC: ∅ TL: onagre 6,1103 DEAF:  onagre  DMF:  onagre  TLF:  onagre  OED:  onager n.  MED:  onager n.  DMLBS:  onager 2022a

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1horseszool.onager, wild ass, Equus hemionus: 
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Onager par raisun Asne salvage ad nun  1827
2mil.weaponslarge siege engine: 
( 1271-72; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  En une legion soleient estre .lv. carrobalistes e ensement .x. onagres  61.15

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