mentun (1113-19)

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mentun (1113-19)

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  FEW:  mentum 6/i,754a Gdf: GdfC:  menton 10,141a TL: menton 5,1451 DEAF:  menton  DMF:  menton  TLF:  menton  OED: MED: DMLBS:  mentum 1768c
menton,  mentoun  

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1anat.chin
( 1113-19; MS: s.xii3/3 )  (hailstones) Ferent nus [...] As nes e as mentuns  1416
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Puis se baiserent es vis e es mentuns  626
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  E le ballevere od le mentun Voler li fet luing el sablun  17339
( MS: c.1250 )  hoc mentum: menton  i 420.37
arc de mentun
1 anat. jaw, chin, mandible
( c.1185 )  Tut le nés luy oust coupé, Kar le nasel a emporté; Les arcs del mentoun ly tert  12233
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