manticora (s.xii3/4)

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manticora (s.xii3/4)

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  FEW:  mantichora 6/i,271a Gdf:  manticore 5,156a GdfC: TL: manticore 5,1100 DEAF:  manticore  DMF: TLF: OED:  manticore n.  MED:  manticeros n.  DMLBS:  mantichoras 1710a
manticoral  
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1mythologicalmanticore, fabulous monster (with a human face, the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpion)
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  (Alexander has seen) les ypotamos, E les manticorals e les monoculos  5693
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  Manticora este une beste Ke en itel pais (=India ) s'areste; Vis ad de humme par face bele, E treble denz en la meissele; Trestuit le cors ad de leon, E la cue de escorpiun; Oilz ad jaunes, culur sanguin, La voiz cum siffle serpentin  675
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manticora