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noceiement (c.1170)

noceiement (c.1170)

 
  FEW:  nuptiae *7,243a Gdf:  noçoiement 5,507b GdfC: TL: noçoiement 6,689 DEAF: DMF:  nossoiement  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

The word is a rare (in Anglo-Norman) synonym for noces, constructed as a substantival derivation of the verb noceier. Its use in this single citation was probably prompted by the need for a rhyme.

s.

faire noceiement
liturgicalto have a wedding
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  ne sui pas d'itiel gent Qu'entre mei (=Horn) e Lenburc (=daughter of Gudreche and Gudborc) façuns noceiement  Horn 3659

[gdw]

See also:

noceier  noces 
This is an AND2 Phase 4 (N-O/U-P-Q) entry. © 2013-17 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. All rights reserved. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
noceiement