archiere1 (1194-99)
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archiere1 (1194-99)

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  FEW:  arcus 1,130a / arcus 25,125b Gdf:  archiere 1,382a GdfC:  archiere 8,171b TL: archiere 1,504 DEAF:  arc (archiere)  DMF:  archère 2  TLF:  archère  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
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1 archit.mil. arrowslit, vertical aperture in a fortified wall through which arrows, missiles (etc.) can be shot: 
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 )  Un enemis [...] Teneit une arb[a]laste a tur; Al serjant traist par une archiere  3566
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 )  La veissiez les Turs defendre E as kerneals e as archieres  9220
arc#1  arcel  archee  archer#1  archer#2  archer#3  archerie  archethole  arvole 
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