puilluncel (s.xii2)

puilluncel (s.xii2)

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  FEW:  pullus 2 *9,541a Gdf:  pouloncel 6,350b GdfC: TL: DEAF:  pol 2 (poloncel)  DMF:  poulonceau  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:
puillunceal  

s.

1orn.zool.young, chick of the partridge
( s.xii2; MS: c.1200 )  Li pertriz [...] ad teil costume qu'ele cove les puilluncels as altres oisels si lor tour lor niz, mais [...], Ensement li diables avoit cest siecle saisit, ki estoit noz nostre segnur Jesus, si li tolit ses puillunceals  405.858 and 863
poulinee  pulle  pullet 
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puilluncel