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

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  FEW:  spatula 12,147b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  espaule 9,538b TL: espaule 3,1161 DEAF:  espaule  DMF:  épaule  TLF:  épaule  OED: ∅ MED:  spaud(e n.  DMLBS:  spatula 1 3145a
epalle,  epaule,  epaulle;  espalde,  espalle;  espaude,  espaudle;  espaul,  espaulle,  apaule  i 37 and ii 25.1956,  espaille  1669,  epuaile,  espauele  85.22,  esplaude  i 70,  espoulle  

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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
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  virent un autre hume, portant sur ses espalles signe de cruiz  20r
( MS: s.xiii2 )  ulmos: les epuayles  ii 7
( MS: s.xiii2 )  humerus: (D) espaule(var. (T: xiii/xiv) espaude)  ii 19
( 1321 ) [...] dount il se dota et saka hors son cotel et ferrit un en les espoulles  Ed II xxvi.ii 142
( s.xvin; MS: s.xv1 ) A lez espauleza avez blasoun (M.E. At þe schulders ȝe have a schulderboun)  18.2
poser espaule a
1fig.to make someone turn his back: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  tu poseras eals espalde (Latin: pones eos humerum)  32.XX.12
espaulé  espauler  spaule 
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