1rept.anat.zool.skin (of snake):
(
c.1240;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
sicum tirus par sa compression e par sa confricacion pert s’espuille [...]
i 86
2mil.(sg. and pl.) spoil(s), booty:
(
s.xii1;
MS: c.1145
) Je m'esledecerai sur les tuens parlemenz sicume icil chi truevet multes espuilles
(Latin: sicut qui invenit spolia multa)
120.118.162
(
c.1230;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Lur espuille unt aporté E les cors al cham[p] laissé
875
(
1271-72;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Si prenge le champ e coille ensemble les espoiles
119.18
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