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pessel (c.1290)
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pessel (c.1290)

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pissel  
  FEW:  paxillus 8,96a Gdf:  paissel 5,699b / pessel 1 6,126a GdfC: ∅ TL: paissel 7,74 DEAF:  paissel  DMF:  pessel  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  paxillus 2158a

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agriculturalimplementswingle, instrument for beating flax: 
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  Uncore coveint seir au pessel (M.E. swinglestock) Pur escuger (M.E. swingle) vostre lyn  BIBB ROTH (G) 424
( s.xivin; MS: 1382 )  Pessel, escuiour et rupere (M.E. Swangulstoke, ripling-combe, swyngilwande)  Nominale 544

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pesselin 
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