1mammalsstag herd, group of male deer:
(
c.1136-37;
MS: s.xiiex
)
[Talent] li prist d’un cerf berser Qu’en une herde vit aler
6308
(
1155;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Kant od sun pere en bois ala [...]. Une herde de cerfs troverent
140
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: c.1275
)
Une herde de granz cers trova
130
(
s.xiv1;
MS: s.xiv4/4
)
Item diversitas scripture facit differenciam aliquarum diccionum, quamvis in voce sint consimiles, verbi gracia [...] herde, erde, enerde
15.L50
2orn.zool.flock of thrushes:
(
c.1290;
MS: s.xv1
)
Primes ou cerfs
(M.E. hertes) sont assemblez
(M.E. gadred) Une herde
(M.E. herde) en françois vous appellez
(M.E. called) , [...], Mes des grives
(M.E. feldfares) sanz 'h', erde
(M.E. floc)
(O) 333rb
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