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[sault]1 (c.1230)
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[sault]1 (c.1230)

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salt,  saut, 
pl. saus  
  FEW:  *assaltus *25,505b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  assaut (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  sault n.1  MED:  saut n.1  DMLBS:  saltus 2 2916c

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mil.assault, attack: 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiiex )  .Xviij. perdi de ses Engleis A cel saut li riche reis, E les traiters a icel feiz Ne perdirent de[s] lur que treis  Dermot2 491
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  de jour en altre al salt alaynt  LANGTOFT wright ii 84
( MS: s.xiii-xiv )  assultes: (D) les saus  TLL ii 71

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assault 
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