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veeler (s.xiiiex)
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veeler (s.xiiiex)

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veler,  vealer  

v.trans.

to give birth to (young): 
( 1314 )  viij. vaches [...] qe furent adonqe enpreintes et vealerent pus chescune vache ij. veales  YBB Ed II xviii 198
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  une vasche offerte pur sacrifice vela un aignel  TREVET Cron1 135.1

v.intrans.

to calve: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: c.1300 )  ... solum ceo qe eles (= cows) veelent ou plus tost ou plus tard  HENLEY2 430
estre veelé
to be born: 
( c.1285; MS: c.1312 )  qant le veel malle est vellé, q'il eit sun leet entirement un mois  HENLEY2 332
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veeler