[saisel] (1272-82)
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[saisel] (1272-82)

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  FEW:  termes de fauconnerie 22/ii,167b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  saisius  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  sarcel n.  MED:  sercel n.  DMLBS: ∅
cessel,  seel, 
pl. saiseus,  seaus  

The FEW has not identified the etymon for the term, while the OED suggests a derivation from late Latin circellus 'small circle'.

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1zool.orn.pinion, primary feather of bird's wing: 
( MS: 1272-82 )  Li saiseus  (ms. saisefius) (var. (A: s.xiv1/3) seaus ) ceo est la premerraine penne des dreites pennes des eles. Li cutels, ces sunt les .vj. plus longes pennes des eles aprés le cessel (var. (A: s.xiv1/3) seel )  95.13
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