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lavement (s.xiii1/4)
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lavement (s.xiii1/4)

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levement;  lavemens  
  FEW:  lavare 5,215b Gdf:  lavement 4,740a GdfC:  lavement 10,67b TL: lavement 5,240 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  lavement  TLF:  lavement  OED:  lavement n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  lavamentum 1572

s.

1also_fig.theol.ablution, act of washing: 
( MS: s.xiii1 )  ablutionem: (J) lavement (var. (R: s.xiii1) lavure)  Gloss Nequam1 250
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiiex )  Les berbiz (represent) les crestiens lavez nettement De peché original ke de Adam descent E de actual sunt mundé a cel levement  Chant Chanz 1530
♦med.enema: 
( s.xivin )  toutes ces choses avantdites baile as surgiens pour fere [...] lur lavemens  Spicers 47
2cosmet.cosmetic lotion: 
( c.1250; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Mainte femme [...] ne metroit [...] Sor sa face nul oignement. Celes voil enseigner brefment Un lavement par corteysie  Cosmetic Recs 139

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See also:

eslavement  lavater  lavaz  laver  laveure  loture  loyeure 
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lavement