espaule
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French espalle.
Noun
espaule f (plural espaules)
Descendants
- French: épaule
Old French
Noun
espaule oblique singular, f (oblique plural espaules, nominative singular espaule, nominative plural espaules)
- 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