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Middle French
Etymology
From Old French espalle.
Noun
espaule f (plural espaules)
- shoulder
Descendants
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