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papiloun (1162)
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papiloun (1162)

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[ hap]

papeillon,  papeilun,  papeliun,  papellion,  papilioun,  papillion,  papillioun,  papillon,  papilon,  papillun,  papilun,  papioun, 
pl. pampiloms (l. pampilionis?)  Fem2 59.5  
  FEW:  papilio 7,577a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  papillon 10.268c TL: papillon 7,150 DEAF:  papillon  DMF:  papillon  TLF:  papillon  OED:  papilio n.  MED:  papillioun n.  DMLBS:  papilio 2102b

s.

1insectszool.butterfly, winged insect: 
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiiim )  Papillions e vermes i troverent  Rom rom 647
( c.1290; MS: s.xivin )  E si ad des papillons Ki volunters seent en chardouns  BIBB ROTH (T) 771
( s.xivin; MS: 1382 )  Chaufsoris et papiloun (M.E. botreflee)  Nominale 811
( 1356-57; MS: s.xivex )  L'en chace auxi ovesqez chiens domestes mes les papiouns chacent plus aigrement  Mandeville 123
♦decor.insectszool.representations of a butterfly, winged insect: 
( 1433 )  Item, ung petit drap de satin pers, appellé une seoirre, a mettre au giron de l'evesque quant il celebre, semee de fleurs de liz et de cinq papillons  Bedford Inventories B15
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1162 )  Ridellus Papillun  Family Names Papillon
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