rut2 (1160-74)
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rut2 (1160-74)

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[gdw]

[ FEW: 10,550 rugitus; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 10,603b rut; TL: 8,1548 ruit 2; DEAF:  ruit; DMF:  ruit; TLF:  rut; OED:  rut n.1; MED:  rut(te n.; DMLBS: ∅ ]
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1zool.mammalsrut, period of sexual activity of certain mammals: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  En septembre a Lions un an du tens du ruit Tint grant feste e grant court, moult y out de deduit  i 67.1548
( s.xivin; MS: c.1330 )  Le cierf, quant est en rutteye (var. (B: c.1330) rut), nous aprenst de conustre la manere de leccheour  56 (var. B)
ruteison  ruter#1  rutteie 
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