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vespe (s.xii2)
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vespe (s.xii2)

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waspe;  wepe;  wespa,  wespe;  guespe, 
(pl. uaspis  TLL i 159)  

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1zool.insectswasp: 
( MS: s.xii2 ) vespa: waeps, wespa  Aelfric Gloss 43.92
( c.1180; MS: s.xiii2 ) Ne grosse musche, ne cornet, Ne bone wespe ne wibet  MARIE Fables 250.28
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Ou l'en mete la poudre fait de musches et de guespes et de ees arses et mete l'en sor les sorciz  A-N Med i 250
( MS: c.1250 )  hic vespa guespe  TLL i 419
( MS: c.1250 )  hic wespes: wespes  TLL i 426
( MS: s.xiii2 )  vesparum: (C) wepes  TLL ii 75
2zool.insectsworm, maggot: 
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  qant il avoit ce dist, cheierent les vespes de ses narilles et fu garri  TREVET Cron1 120.6
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