ypothame (s.xii3/4)
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ypothame (s.xii3/4)

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  FEW:  hippos 4,429b Gdf:  ipotatesmos 4,607a / ipotimeos 4,607a GdfC:  hippopotame 9,759c TL: ipotame 4,1429 DEAF:  ipotame  DMF:  hippotame  TLF:  hippopotame  OED:  hippopotamus n.  MED:  ipotam(e  DMLBS:  hippopotamus (hippotamus) 1159a
ipothahm, 
Latin ypotamus; 
Latin pl. ypotami,  ypotamos,  ypotamy;   

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1mammalszool.hippopotamus: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Ypotamus est beste, si cum dit Solins, Henist cum cheval si ad croupe e crins  4928
( c.1192; MS: c.1275 )  Asez i a des olifanz, […] Ypotonii (l. Ypotami) e cocodril  124.Y171
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  En la mier de Nile [...] si est trovee un graund merveille de un pesson qe est appellé ipothahm  72
( 1356-57; MS: s.xivex )  En ceo pais y a multz de ypothames qe conversent ascun foiz en terre  431
ipotauri 
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