bille2 (s.xiii1/3)
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bille2 (s.xiii1/3)

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[ FEW: 15/i,108b *bikkil; Gdf: 1,650a bille 1; GdfC: 8,325c bille; TL: 1,975 bille 1; DEAF:  bille 1; DMF:  bille 1; TLF:  bille 1; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
bile  

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1small ball, used to designate something of little value: 
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Car Mahun ne valt une bille  8341
( 1263; MS: s.xiii2 )  Ne a sire Mathi de Besile ne lesserent une bille, En champ n’en vile  18.68
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