1femalemaiden:
(
c.1235;
MS: c.1235
)
Marie […] une simple ancele, Ke enfanta e nurri Jesu
S Aub 1252
2femaleoccupationhandmaid(en), female servant:
(
s.xii1;
MS: 1155-60
)
sicume li oil del ancele
(Latin: ancillae) a la main de sa dame
Camb Ps 235.CXXII.2
(
c.1230;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Modwenne, la Deu ancele
S Modw 185
3eccl.monasticfemalenun:
(
1140-1160;
MS: 1140-1160
)
jo Eadgars [...] vuil e desir restorer e relever le servise mun Criatur par tute ma terre [...] es esglises et es leus u li serf e les anceles Deu suz l’ordre seint Beneeit vesquirent
Ely Arch 265.1.6
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Ceste ovre faz que ci conmenz Por une ancele saint Lorenz
S Laur ANTS 76
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
ses dignes espouses e ses cheres anceles nomement
(l. nomément?) vus noneines e vus recluses
Ancren2 213.23
(
1334
)
le roi et son conseil prient ses liges ancelles, abbesse et covent de B. […]
Rot Parl1 ii 80
4femaleconcubine:
(
c.1200;
MS: c.1220-40
)
(Jacob:) Que de ses femmes, que de ses anseles Doze en i out des fiz e une pucele
Anc Test (E) 810
(
s.xiii1/3;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Honir vus volt e enginner; De vostre fille, ma damaisele, Fait en ad de lui ancele, En voz chambres par force entrat, Vostre Laurette purjue ad
Gui War 3280
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