elas (s.xiiiex)
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elas (s.xiiiex)

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  FEW:  lassus 5,196a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  hélas 9,752a TL: ∅ DEAF:  las (*)  DMF:  hélas  TLF:  hélas  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
helas  

interj.

1interj.alas!: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: c.1425 )  [...] hostiller, hé, helas, honour: in istis ‘h’ non debet asspirari  190.7
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  Elas! Bien doit estre dolent celui qi [...]  3
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex ) Mais l'en puet dire bien cela, Helas! quant le pecché de la Les anientist si vilement  107
alas#1  e#2  las#1 
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