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volatile (s.xii1)

volatile (s.xii1)

volatil,  volatiel,  volatile,  volatille,  volatilie  

s.

sg._and_pl.
1coll.birds
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  Je conui tute la volatilie del ciel  71.49.12
2game birds
(s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim)  Puis s'en va deduire es riveres, Qui de volatile sunt pleneres  2884
(1384; MS: s.xv1)  de tout manere de venisoun et volatil q'ils averont ensi pris ou tuez  237.168.13
3game, poultry
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Si rout a sa quisine Salamon Trente bos le jur [...], Estre les volatilles (var. (E: s.xiiim) le volatille) e les peisons  (B) 12582
(s.xivin; MS: s.xiv1/3)  ... qe nul pulleter [...] ne vende [...] nule manere de volatyl gros ne menu, qe seyt purri...  104
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volatile