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[saisel] (1272-82)
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[saisel] (1272-82)

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cessel  (seel ),
pl. saiseus  (seaus)  
  FEW:  termes de fauconnerie 22,167b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  sasius  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  sarcel n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

The FEW has not identified the etymon for the term, while the OED suggests a derivation from late Latin circellus 'small circle'.

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zool.orn.pinnion, primary feather of bird's wing: 
( MS: 1272-82 )  Li saiseus  (ms. saisefius) (var. (A: s.xiv1/3) seaus ) ceo est la premerraine penne des dreites pennes des eles. Li cutels, ces sunt les .vj. plus longes pennes des eles aprés le cessel (var. (A: s.xiv1/3) seel )  A-N Falconry 95.13

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