1breath:
(
s.xii1/3;
MS: s.xiii2
)
Cymbra est d’une pere num [...]; Quant flot retrait l’em poet trover, U ele naist de la balaine, E par la vertu de s’alaine
224.620
(
c.1240;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
doit le naffré tenir sa buche e ses narilles a sei que aliene ne s’en isse
i 47
(
s.xiii3/3;
MS: s.xiii3/3
)
Ki sa alaine puslente avera, Li oisel le het
45
(TBD)
ma vertu m'est afebliee e m'aliene mult enpeiriee
ii 7608
2fig.breathing-space, respite, intermission:
(
c.1240;
MS: c.1300
)
E cil ne pout mes suffrir la peine De l’arsun
(=St. Anthony’s fire), ke n’ad aleine, E crut tut jurs de mal en piz
143.56
3soundwhistling, hissing:
(
MS: s.xiiiin
)
Gramaticus sibulam dicit quod Gallicus ‘aleyn’
i 248
1meteo.vapours, exhalations:
(
c.1230;
MS: 1275-85
)
Niule vent de muistes aleines
1769
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