peslemesle (1194-99)
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peslemesle (1194-99)

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  FEW: ∅ Gdf:  pelle et mesle 6,71a GdfC:  pele mesle 10,308c TL: mesle mesle (pesle mesle) 5,1642 DEAF:  mesler (mesle mesle)  DMF:  pêle-mêle  TLF:  pêle-mêle  OED:  pell-mell adv., a. and n.  MED:  pelli melli adv. phr.  DMLBS: ∅
 

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1 pell-mell, confused rush, tumultuous disorder: 
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 ) E cil trop bien se defendoient Descordeoient e destendoient, Plus menu que ne vole gresle. D’ambesparz eurent pesle mesle  2216
medler#2  meslepesle 
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