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Pl Birds Lat Volatilis Sb Misrendering Altilia W

Front Volatilis,
Back sb. pl. birds (a misrendering of Lat. altilia). W; so in the AS. version altilia is rendered by 'fugelas'; birds (= Lat. uolatilia), W2; volatils, HD._Lat. uolatilia, poultry (hence F. volaille), pl. of uolatilis (Voc.); from uolare, to fly.

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