tortouse (s.xiii2)
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tortouse (s.xiii2)

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[FEW: *13/i,125a tartarucus; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF: ∅; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED:  tortoise n.; MED:  tortuse n.; DMLBS: 3459c tortuca]
turtouse  
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1rept.zool.tortoise, reptile of the family Testudinidae: 
( s.xiii2; MS: c.1400 )  Testudo, gallice tortouse  185
( c.1300; MS: s.xivin )  quissét limaçons de boys, ceo est a dire turtouses  ii 162
tortue#1 
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