1mil.weaponsspringald, siege engine that launches heavy bolts or arrows by using the torsion power of a twisted cord:
(
1300;
MS: s.xiv1
) Ceus de dedenz ki bien atendent E ars e arbalestes tendent E traient de lour espringaut
120.847
(
1307-27
)
une lettre, sire, vous pleise maunder au gardeyn del chastel de Berkel’, q’il face deliverer un espringant
(l. espringaut) q’est en le dit chastel
485 (PRO SC 1/37/112)
(
1324
) maunde le roi, si lui plest, al evesqe de Durem q'il lui ayde d'ascunes de ses espringaldz et auxint q'il mande au roi aucun bon mestre de faire espringaldz
66
(
c.1334;
MS: s.xivm
)
fist assailler […] la cité de Jerusalem des magneus […] et d’espringaus gettanz fu et setes
96.13
(
1361
) .iiij. cofres pleinz dez quareles pur espringales
119
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