poille (s.xii4/4)

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poille (s.xii4/4)

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[ FEW: 8,149b peduculus; Gdf: 6,346a pouille 2; GdfC: 10,314c peouil; TL: 7,687 pëoil /7,687 pëoille; DEAF:  pëoil; DMF:  pou; TLF:  pou; OED: ; MED: ; DMLBS: 2165b pediculus ]
poil,  poile,  poyle,  puil,  pule; 
pl. poilz,  poiz,  poylez; 
pl. puilez,  puilz,  puiz; 
pl. pulez,  puliez; 
pl. puz  

s.

1insectszool.louse, various kinds of parasitic insects or vermin that irritate hair or skin
( MS: s.xii4/4 )  Puil en gernun (=moustache) pres est de bui(u)un (=drinking vessel)  6.95
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Trestute la terre empli communement De poilz (var. (E: s.xiiim) puiz) volages ki manguent la gent  (B) 2001
( MS: 1272-82 )  Si voustre oysel ad les poilles [...]  123.58
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1 )  perediculus: poyl  p.24 (addendum)
( MS: s.xiv1 )  Pur oster pules e lendes: Fetez cendre de l'aniz salvage e [...]  45.395
( 1396; MS: c.1400 )  il n’y (=in bedroom) a poynt des puces ne des poils ne d'autre vermyn  57
poille de chef
1insectszool.head-louse, parasitic insect that infests human hair
( MS: s.xv )  Pur lez lentes e pur les puz de chief. Pernez [...]; si oynés la teste. Si charrount cestez e murrunt  84.S37
poille de berbiz
1insectszool.sheep-louse, vermin which infests the wool of sheep
( MS: s.xv )  Pur oster poyle de berbis del orayl de humme  155.E410
poiller 
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