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espaule

espaule

Middle French

Noun

espaule f (plural espaules)

  1. shoulder

Descendants


Old French

Noun

espaule f (oblique plural espaules, nominative singular espaule, nominative plural espaules)

  1. Alternative form of espalle
    • 12th Century, Unknown, Raoul de Cambrai:
      Desor l'espaule li fist la char trenchier
      under his should, he cut into his flesh