maisnil (1166-77)
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maisnil (1166-77)

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  FEW:  mansionile 6/i,254b Gdf:  mesnil 5,296b GdfC: ∅ TL: maisnil 5,889 DEAF:  maisnil  DMF:  maisnil  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  maisnillus 1687c
maidnil;  meinil,  meisnel,  meisnil  

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1agriculturalfarm, holding: 
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiim )  Quant s'en turnad Gui li enfes Par la terre al meisnel pur la viande quere  1782
♦archit.agriculturalfarm-house: 
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Tutes les choses ki furent Saul, e sun maisnil e tutes les apurtenances [...]  75
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1166-77 )  Robert de Meinil (var. del Maisnil )  Meynell
( 1195 )  Robert del Meisnil  Meynell
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