paufis (c.1195)
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paufis (c.1195)

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[ hap]

  FEW:  palus 1 7,529a Gdf:  paufis 6,44b GdfC: ∅ TL: paufis 7,492 DEAF:  pel 1 (paufis)  DMF:  paufis  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
 

The FEW suggests this form is a compound formed on palus + fixus

s.pl.

1archit.palisade, fence made of wooden stakes: 
( c.1195; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Al paufis vint qui est mirables, ou il vit primes les diables  1877
palé#2  paleis#1  paler#1  paliser  pel#2 
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