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suppuail (1165-80 (?))

The form suppowelle is a cross reference to the following entry:

suppuail (1165-80 (?))

supoail,  supoayl,  suppoiale,  suppouail,  suppouel,  suppowelle,  suppuaile  
  FEW:  podium *9,111a Gdf:  suppuail 7,600a GdfC: TL: suppüail 9,1083 DEAF:  apoiier (sospoial)  DMF:  suppuail  TLF: OED:  suppowell n.  MED:  suppowaille n.  DMLBS:

s.

1support, crutch
( 1165-80?; MS: s.xiiiin ) (B.V.M.) Ki est a dolurus leesce, Ki est suppuail de veillesce  183.666
( 1354; MS: c.1360 ) purroie trover uncore [...] trois suppuailes, en le lieu de diaux jambes et un baston, sur quelles jeo me puisse baudement sustenir  230.6
2stand, footstool
( MS: s.xiii ) tripedia: supoayl  172
3support, aid, assistance
( 1350-1450 ) ils [...] soleient avoir autre suppoiale et eide pur sustiner lur dit pagyne  i 66
( 1421 ) [...] q'ils ne purront les ditz chastels et forteresses garder et defendre encountre la malice et graunde poair des ditz enemys, sanz gracious eide, suppouel et reliefment de plusours gentz et de vitailles  iv 143
par suppuail de
supported, propped up by
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 ) une toure de canvays [...] sutilment fait par suppowelle de merisme  108.12

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See also:

puail  suppuailer  suppuier 
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suppowelle