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mahon (c.1170)

mahon (c.1170)

mahum,  mahun,  mahoun  
  FEW:  Mahomet 19,112a Gdf: GdfC: TL: mahon 5,786 DEAF:  mahom  DMF:  mahon 2  TLF: OED:  Mahound n. and adj.  MED:  Mahoun n.  DMLBS:

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1paganidol, pagan god
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Malvais est lur mahun, encui lor iert mustrez  Horn 1561
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  Ne pur tes almones ne voil plus soffrir Ke mahon ne diables ne pusez mes servir. Li mahon sunt sanz vie ne pount fere ben  S Eust guill 124-25
( MS: s.xiiim )  les idles e les mahums soleit cultiver  Vitas 1313
2rascal
( s.xiiim; MS: c.1300 )  Dites pus ou il serra, Ceo mahon, ou il demorra?  Dial Jul (O) 1829

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See also:

mahomerie  mahumet  mahumetterie 
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