1agriculturalswath, corn or grass cut by one sweep of the scythe:
(
1194-99;
MS: s.xiii2
) Gisanz espes com[e] gaveles Les veissiez gisir a tere
6474
(
MS: s.xiii1
)
manupulos: (R) gaveles
(var. (J: s.xiii1) puingnez)
254
(
MS: s.xiii
)
manipulos: gavels
ii 95
(
c.1270;
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
Le baillif deit veer [...] ke lez gaveles e lez garbez seyent petites, e issi pount lez blez secher plus tost
274.c30
(
c.1275;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
La semence de salu jetta franchement — Ceo fu doctrine bone e bele — E enporta garbe e gavele — Ceo sunt les almes ke il conquist
4116
(
c.1290;
MS: 1307-25
)
De faucil siez un javele
(M.E. repe) de blé
329