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pulle (s.xiii2)
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pulle (s.xiii2)

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poule  
  FEW:  pullus 2 9,536a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  poule 10,390a TL: pole 7,1372 DEAF:  pol 2  DMF:  pouple 1  TLF:  poule 1  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  pullus 2 2569b

AND1’s suggestion to add an accent (poulés and pullé) seems unnecessary. However, plural forms, when accented, may also be interpreted as belonging to pullet.

s.

1livestockhorseszool.young of a horse, foal: 
( 1374 )  nous envoions trois jumentz grosses de pulle  GAUNT1 ii 245
2livestockmammalszool.young of a pig, piglet: 
( 1372 )  ils devoient avoir leur porkes et porcelletz quites de pannage et leur porcherie pur leur ditz poules il vouloient  GAUNT1 ii 101
3orn.zool.chick, young of a bird: 
( s.xiii2; MS: s.xiiiex )  pour medecine l’use li aigles, que boisdie ne li soit faite, ne venim mise a li ne a ses poules  Lapid 150.xxvii.23
4livestockorn.zool.chicken, hen: 
( 1396; MS: s.xivex )  Doncques je m'en irai a pulletrie pour achater des chapons, pulles, anes et des petis oisealx savages pour son soper  Man lang ANTS 38.1
pulle de march
march1

[gdw]

See also:

poulinee  puilluncel  pullaille  pullailer  pullet 
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