sentele2 (s.xiii)
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sentele2 (s.xiii)

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[ FEW: 11,312b scintilla; Gdf: 7,340b scintelle; GdfC: ∅; TL: 9,164 santele; DEAF:  scintelle; DMF:  scintille; TLF: ∅; OED:  scintil n.; MED: ∅; DMLBS: 2968c scintilla ]
centel,  centele,  centille;  sentelle;  sintelle  

s.

1 spark, fiery particle: 
( MS: s.xiii )  scintille: de sentele  ii 120.68
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  cintille: (L) sentelle (var. (D: s.xiii/xiv) centel)  70.68
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Car du sintellle q’est petite Sovent naist un grant feu soubit  10959
♦ fig. spark, small indication or cause: 
( 1310-11 )  si vous veetz nule centille de peril qi nous puisse ave[n]ir en la dite duschee par voie maliciouses  iv 146a
estencele  sentellet  tencele 
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