spelke (c.1325)
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spelke (c.1325)

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[FEW: ∅; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF: ∅; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED:  spelk n.; MED:  spelk(e n.; DMLBS: ∅]
 
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1med.splint, piece of wood used to hold a fractured or dislocated bone in position: 
( MS: c.1325 ) Item si jambe ou bras seyt debrucé: A comensement fettes spelkez de arbre ben acordans a les os brusés e pus gardez en quel lou il sunt debrucés e remetés arere a sun propre lou […]  134.530
espelcher 
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