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10.23 Miscellaneous terms for "diving" - termes divers

Basquemusean, must eginto dive: by hiding, root musð410., Franç.
Franç.: Montalbanmouquetato dive (sense of hiding in water, OF mucherð410., Franç.)
Ital.: Sorso (Sard.)lampássito dive (lampá = to throw)
Ital.: Sard.tsurriviguplunge. Appears to contain the notion of "turning, toppling over", cf. tsurûnga "retorcimento della seta"
Prov.chounoplunge in water (acoust.orig.)

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