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taun1 (c.1200)
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taun1 (c.1200)

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taoun  (tauwnz)  
  FEW:  tabanus 13/i,3b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  taon 10,742b TL: täon 10,99 DEAF:  taon  DMF:  taon  TLF:  taon  OED:  ton n.2  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  tabanus 3354a

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zool.insectshorse-fly, gadfly (or similar insect): 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiiiin ) Pur quei criat il musches e tauns e ceel altres choses ki nuisent a hume  Eluc 20.66d
( MS: s.xiii2 ) locustarum: (C) de taoun, brese (var. (D: s.xiii/xiv) langoutris )  TLL ii 75.159
( MS: s.xiii2 ) oestro: de un tauwnz  TLL ii 6.2
( MS: s.xiii/xiv ) asilus: gallice (T) taun (var. (C: s.xiii) burdun )  TLL ii 31

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