costil (1121-25)
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costil (1121-25)

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  FEW:  costa 2/ii,1249a Gdf:  costil 2,325b GdfC: ∅ TL: costil 2,941 DEAF:  coste 1 (costil)  DMF:  costil  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

pl. costiz  

s.

1 geog. slope, mountainside: 
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 )  A Verzelai, en la montaine, La herberga Deus sa compaigne, E mult ot gent en la valee Qui por lui i esteit alee; E es vignes e es costiz  351
2 geog. coast: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  Bien pres siglant de cest costil  430
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