eglent (c.1240)
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eglent (c.1240)

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  FEW:  *aquilentum 25,74a Gdf:  aiglant 1,183b GdfC: ∅ TL: aiglent 1,232 / aiglente 1,232 DEAF:  aiglent  DMF:  églent  TLF: ∅ OED:  eglantine n.1  MED:  eglentin n.  DMLBS:  eglentia 756a
 

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flur d’eglent
1fig.bot.eglantine flower (as a worthless object): 
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Mes tut ne vaut mie un flur d’eglent  (ed. de glent)  132.74
eglenter  eglentesse  eglerier  glenter 
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