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talun (s.xii1)
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The form talone is a cross reference to the following entry:

talun (s.xii1)

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talon,  talone,  taloun  (talion)  
  FEW:  *talo 13/i,58a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  talon 10,741a TL: talon 10,66 DEAF:  talon  DMF:  talon  TLF:  talon  OED:  talon n.  MED:  taloun n.  DMLBS:  talo 1 3365c

s.

1anat.heel, hind part of the foot: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  Purquei crienderai je en mal jurn? L’iniquitét del mien talun avirunerat mei  Oxf Ps ANTS 70.48.6
( 1163-70; MS: s.xiii2 )  Les taluns li sunt desevrez de la u furent afermez  S Edw barking 2417
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  Plaunte i ad, urtil e taloun (M.E. hele)  BIBB ROTH (G) 148
( MS: s.xiii1 )  cals: talun de pede  TLL i 90
( 1304-10 )  le fit il eschorcher deus cotoies (l. coroies) de ses quises du brael desques au talions  Cal Anc Pet 71
( 1396; MS: s.xv1 )  lez artilez, la plante de pee, le talone, le cervele, le gargate  Man lang ANTS 4.14
2falc.orn.zool.allux, hind claw on the tallons of a bird of prey: 
( MS: 1272-82 )  Li taluns est li orteus deriere  A-N Falconry 96.13
as taluns
hot on the heels, in very close proximity: 
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 )  Aveient tel presse as talons Que mult ralerent a rebursons  ambroise 6260
du frunt jesque au talun
from head to toe: 
( c.1235 )  Sarrzin [...] Le cors (of Amphibal) brisent e batent de mace e de bastun, Ke tut est debrisé du frund gesc'au talun  S Aub 1703
aguaiter, gaiter le talun
to follow closely, be close behind: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  il meesme le mien talun aguaiterunt  Oxf Ps ANTS 74.55.6
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 )  Fay me grauntez illuminé K’eschure pusse l’iniquité Du Diable, ke mut est felun, Ke taunt nus gueyte le talun Pur nus prendre en sun laçun E mener a perdiciun  Man pechez ants 10862
batre des taluns
batre1
manger autrui talun
to backbite, slander: 
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 )  Ce est un peché trop felun Kaunt l’en mangust autry talun  Man pechez ants 1870
se mustrer le talun
to turn on one's heels, flee: 
( s.xiii2; MS: s.xivin )  (At Mass) Si il i ait predicaciun, Tost se muster le talun. Ilokes ne volt demurer  Set Pechez 408
seisir al talun
to fall at the feet of: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  si.l seisit al talun E devant les barons li fist tiel oreison  Horn 4550
sivre al talun, as taluns
to follow on the heels (of), in close proximity (to): 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Tant en porrat genz supprendre Que poi a nus vuldrunt entendre, Pur ceo cuvient que cumpainnuns Le voisent siwant as taluns Ki peussent guarnir la gent Que Simun les triche e ment  S Clem ANTS 4604
( s.xiiim )  le frere s'en ala chaut pas a maisun. E li abes Apollo le sui al talun  Vitas 588
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Sire Johan de Mentest li suist a talouns  LANGTOFT thiol2 419.2345
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  un unicorn lui suist as talons  BOZ Cont 46

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taluner 
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