whale (1249)
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whale (1249)

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  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  whale n.  MED:  whale n.  DMLBS: ∅
whal  
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1 mammals ich. zool. whale, large marine mammal of the order Ceteca: 
( s.xiv4/4 )  soit enquis de tous ceulx qui ont pris ou trouvé sur la mer whales, baleyne, sturgeon, porpais, ou grapais, dont l'admiral n'a eu sa part pour le roy  152
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1249 )  Hugh le Whal’  whale n.
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