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scorpiun (s.xii1/3)
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scorpiun (s.xii1/3)

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scorpion,  scorpioun  
  FEW:  scorpio 11,326b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  Scorpio n.  / scorpion n.  MED:  scorpioun n.  DMLBS:  scorpio 2977b

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zool. insects scorpion: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiii2 )  Iceste pere [...] De puinture le defendrat De scorpion et de serpent  Lapid 205.39
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiim )  Icest Pol prist en ses meins [...] Scorpiuns e serpenz  Vitas 4394
( c.1270; MS: s.xivin )  de la fumé pus issirent Musches en terre que poer hurent Cum ount scorpions a mesfere  Apoc Verse ANTS 533
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  homme prent un best q'ad ad noun scorpion et le mettent dedeinz le triacle  Sz Med1 57.11
♦ astron. Scorpio, zodiacal constellation of the Scorpion: 
( 1113-19; MS: s.xii3/3 )  [Le] uitme signe poserent, Que Scorpiun numerent  Comput ANTS 1388
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  Le .viij. [signe] est scorpiun, Beste mult puinant e felun  Pet Phil 2387
♦ mil. weapons scorpion, dart-throwing military engine: 
( 1271-72; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Scorpion apelent il une manere de arme dont om occist mout de gent de petiz darz mout sotils  vegetius2 139.4

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See also:

escorpiun 
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