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[riflei] (1190-93)
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[riflei] (1190-93)

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rifflei,  rufflei  
  FEW:  riffilon 16,709a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: rifloi 8,1291 DEAF:  rifler (rifloi)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  rifletum 2837a

s.

treesthicket, dense growth of bushes: 
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv2/4 )  Celeement, tuit a larrun, En un rifflei ke espez esteit  S Edm Life ANTS 2569
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv2/4 )  Pur ceo aveient le chief sevré [...] E muscié en acun rifflei, En buisun ou en genestei  S Edm Life ANTS 2683

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See also:

rifle  rifler  riflour  riflure 
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