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Quotation dates: 1494
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Segoingne, Segonyge, Seingoingne, n. (OF cygoyne, cygoingne, cegoigne etc.; (12th c. in Larousse), L. cicōnia a stork.) — 1494 Loutfut MS 22b.
Segonyge is a foull without a tong 1494 Loutfut MS 23a.
A man of the bischoprik of Myllane tuk out ane ege of the segoingne nest priualy and put ane othir in the sted 1494 Loutfut MS 23a.
Seingoingne
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