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tencele (s.xiii2)
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tencele (s.xiii2)

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tencel,  tincele  
  FEW:  scintilla *13/i,312a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  estencele (tencele)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  tinsel n.3 and a.  MED:  tinsel n.3  DMLBS:  tinsela 3443b

s.

spark, fiery particle: 
( MS: s.xiii2 ) cintillula: la tencel  TLL i 160
( c.1300; MS: s.xiv2/4 ) Hors de sa bouche roses novelles Vy voler, com fount tenceles Hors de feu  Art Love 226
( 1399; MS: s.xv1 ) le feu, la yaue, le tison, la tincelle  Man lang ANTS 52.12

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See also:

estencele  sentele2  tenceler  
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