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sperver (1396)
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sperver (1396)

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sprever  
  FEW:  *sparwari 17,171b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  esprevier (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  sparver n.  / sperver n.  MED:  sperver n.1  / sperver n.2  DMLBS:  spervarius 3154b

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1orn.sparrowhawk: 
( 1396; MS: s.xv1 ) [...] escoufles, sprevers, cercelers, faucons et esgles  Man lang ANTS 7.30
2domesticcanopy (for a bed): 
( 1423 ) Item, .i. chaire covert de baudekyn, ovec .ij. quisshons de mesme le suyte, et .i. petite sperver de mesme le suyte  Rot Parl1 iv 237.911

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esperver 
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