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clergeon (s.xii3/4)
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clergeon (s.xii3/4)

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clergon,  clergoun,  clergun;  clerjon,  clerjoune, 
(pl. clergeonetz)  
  FEW:  clericus 2/i,774b Gdf:  clerjon 2,152c GdfC: ∅ TL: clerjon 2,480 DEAF:  clerc (clerjon)  DMF:  clergeon  TLF: ∅ OED:  clergion n.  MED:  clergeoun n.  DMLBS: ∅

s.

eccl.young cleric: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  chantent li maistre clerc et chantent li clerjon  i 45.877
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Chevaler ou valet, damoisel ou clergon  7622
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  dous cenz des clergeons arderent en l’escole  ii 418
( 1333-34 )  ordina [...] sept clergeonetz de chaunter a la messe de nostre dame  81

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clerc 
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