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muserie (1356-57)

muserie (1356-57)

 
  FEW:  musus 6/iii,279b Gdf:  muserie 5,456c GdfC: TL: muserie 6,459 DEAF:  muse 1 (muserie)  DMF:  muserie  TLF: OED:  musery n.1  MED:  museries n.pl.  DMLBS:

s.

frivolous waste of time, amusement
( 1356-57; MS: s.xivex )  et avoit fait faire mult de diverses choses et de diverses museries, des histoires et de diverses bestes et des oyseaux qe chantoient et tourneyent par engyn si come ils fussent touz vifs  Mandeville 441

[gdw]

See also:

amuserie  musage  musardie  muse1  muser1 
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muserie