espaule (s.xii1)
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espaule (s.xii1)

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[ FEW: 12,147b spatula; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 9,538b espaule; TL: 3,1161 espaule; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  épaule; TLF:  épaule; OED: ∅; MED:  spaud(e n.; DMLBS: 3145a spatula 1 ]
espaul,  espaulle;  espaude,  espaudle;  espalde,  espalle;  epalle,  epaule,  epaulle;  apaule;  epuaile;  espoulle,  espauele  85.22,  esplaude  i 70,  paudle  (ed. de la paudle) (l. de l'apaudle)  ii 6,  spaude  i 74, 
pl. spaudis  111.253  

s.

1anat.shoulder: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  De ses espaldes enumberra a tei  97.90.4
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  li cop descendi sur l’espaulle al mastin  1524
( MS: s.xiii2 )  ulmos: les epuayles  ii 7
( MS: s.xiii2 )  humerus: (D) espaule(var. espaude (T)MS: xiii/xiv)  ii 19
poser espaule a
1fig.to make someone turn his back: 
( s.xii1; MS: s.xiim )  tu poseras eals espalde (Latin: pones eos humerum)  32.XX.12
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