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

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