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faiterie (1376)

faiterie (1376)

 
  FEW:  factor *3,361a Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  faire (faiterie)  DMF: TLF: OED:  faitery n.  MED:  faiterie n.  DMLBS:

s.

idleness, laziness
( 1376 )  supplient les communes, qe come en touz counteez parmy la terre est grant suffreite de servantz, par cause qe plusours fortz ribauds mendivent et ne vuillent labourer, mes par faiterie tapissent en citees et borghs pur eaise de lours corps, quele ils trovent plus legerement illeoques qe aillours  Rot Parl1 ii 332

See also:

faitour 
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faiterie