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reteneil (s.xii1)
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reteneil (s.xii1)

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retenail, 
(pl. retenayllis)  
  FEW:  retinere 10,335b Gdf:  retenail 7,139a GdfC: ∅ TL: retenail 8,1114 DEAF:  retenir (retenail)  DMF:  retenail  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  retenaculum 2813b

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1bond, tie: 
( MS: s.xiii1 )  Est autem aratrum difficilis regiminis cum in antimonia vel tera gipssa vel alumpnosa sit inpressum ubi subiugalium iuga salingnea et retinacula (gloss: retenayllis)  TLL i 187 and ii 104
2trap, snare: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  Carrunt el reteneil de lui li pecheur (Latin: Incident in rete ejus impii)  Oxf Ps ANTS 128.140.11
3mil.archit.defensive, parapet wall: 
( s.xiii3/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Retinaculum vel repagulum gallice retenail, pro quo ‘murus in circuitu’  Dictionnaire hébreu 157.116

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See also:

retenable  retenance  retencion  retenement  reteneresce  retenir  retenour  retentif  retenue  retient 
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retenayllis