capleisun (c.1170)
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capleisun (c.1170)

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  FEW:  *cappare 2/i,280a Gdf:  chaploison 2,64a GdfC: ∅ TL: chaploison 2,249 DEAF:  chapler (chaploison)  DMF:  chaploison  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
capleison  

s.

1mil.weaponsexchange of blows (with sharp weapon), fight, combat: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Tresque none sonant dura la capleisun  3150
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  Iloc out de dous genz si faite capleison, Onc tele ne fud oie en fable n’en chançon  1693
caple#1  capleiz  caplement  capleier  capler 
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