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guivre2 (s.xii2/4)
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guivre2 (s.xii2/4)

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wigre  
  FEW:  wifer 17,578b Gdf:  vivre 8,274b GdfC: ∅ TL: guivre 2 4,808 DEAF:  guivre 2  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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weaponsmil.javelin, spear: 
( MS: s.xii2/4 ) Il lancent lor e lances e espiez, E wigres e darz e museras e agiez  Roland 2075
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiim )  Si lancent lur guivres e lur darz  Ch Guill 1804
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  (the giant’s weapons included) longes lances a pouner E aguz guivres enpenez E altres darz aguz assez  Gui War 11127

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