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passer2 (s.xii1)
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passer2 (s.xii1)

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passere  
  FEW:  passer 7,727b Gdf:  passer 2 6,23c GdfC: ∅ TL: passer 2 7,452 DEAF:  passer 2  DMF:  passer 2  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  passer 2135b

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orn.zool.sparrow, small bird with brownish-grey plumage: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) Je veillai, e faiz sicume passer sultis en maisun  Oxf Ps ANTS 102.101.8
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  Serunt saulé li fust del camp, e li cedre de Liban, lesquels il planta; iluec li passere ferunt lur nid  Oxf Ps ANTS 104.103.18

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passe2 
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