springal (1195)
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springal (1195)

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[gdw]

[FEW: *17,189b *springan; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF:  espringuier (*); DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED:  springal n.; MED:  springald n.; DMLBS: 3170c springaldus]
springald,  springalde  

s.

1mil.weaponsspringal, catapult, siege machine for hurling large projectiles: 
( 1343-50; MS: 1343-50 ) fit faire magneles, springaldes, et autres maners engins  49
( 1343-50; MS: 1343-50 ) nostre roy fist faire assaut a la dite cyté […] sis foithe le jour ové springals et magnels  79.19-20
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1195 )  Decena Springald debet dim. m. pro eodem  xli 225
espringal 
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