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sifle (c.1170)
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sifle (c.1170)

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siffle  
  FEW:  sibilare 11,567a Gdf:  sifle 7,422c GdfC: ∅ TL: sifle 9,641 DEAF:  sifler (sifle)  DMF:  siffle  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  sibilas (sibilum) 3066c

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soundrept.(of a serpent or similar) hiss: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiii1 )  Un serpent par sun sifle quant l’averat appelez  Brut Harley3 163.516
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiv2 )  si vindrent uns serpenz cornuz e ardanz cum fou [...]. Tute la cuntree resonout de lur sifle  Merveilles Inde 217
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  La voiz cum siffle serpentin  Pet Phil 682
( c.1300; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  (The manticora) Sifle de serpent a  Div Mun 531

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See also:

sibler  siflement  sifler  siflet 
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