[portecolans] (1312)

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[portecolans] (1312)

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  FEW:  colare 2,880a Gdf:  coulant 2,331c GdfC: TL: DEAF:  coler 1 (colant)  DMF:  couler  TLF: OED: MED:  port collens n.  DMLBS:
portecolne  

The adjective ‘coulant’ is attested in several French dictionaries, almost exclusively qualifying the substantive ‘porte’. The Aglo-Norman word is probably a corruption of portecoulans, also found in Middle English as port collens n..

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1archit.mil.portcullis, strong barrier of wooden or iron bars that can be lowered to block a gateway
( 1312 )  the tower on the bridge is about to fall ensemblement ové la porte colne(l. colen?)  327
coler#2  porte#1  
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