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sibile (1141)
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sibile (1141)

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sibilla  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  sibile 10,672c TL: ∅ DEAF:  sibile  DMF: ∅ TLF:  -  OED:  Sibyl n.  MED:  sibil(le n.  DMLBS:  Sibylla 3057a

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femaledivin.Siby, woman who who has powers of divination, oracle: 
( 1141; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Il furent dis sibiles, Gentils dames nobiles, ke orent en lur vie Espirit de prophecie  Sibile 1
( 1141; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  'sibile' erent nomees [...] Tutes femmes savantes Ki erent devinantes  Sibile 11
( 1141; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  La quinte sibilla Out nun Eristria  Sibile 27

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