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prestrage (c.1230)
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prestrage (c.1230)

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presterage,  prestreage  (prestage)  
  FEW:  presbyter 9,358a Gdf:  prestrage 6,395a GdfC: ∅ TL: prestrage 7,1823 DEAF:  prestre (prestrage)  DMF:  prêtrage  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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eccl.occupationpriesthood: 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Tant par sunt de fel curage Li traitre larun salvage, Nes esparnient pur nul prestrage  (ms. prestraege) (var. prestage), Mort les unt enz al boscha[g]e  S Modw 871
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xivin )  Kar mult estoit ke parfit sait, Ki de prestrage servir dait  Corset ANTS 1348
♦eccl.priests collectively: 
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Tu dis que c’est le seignourage, Je di que c’est le presterage Du qui no siecle mal devient  GOWER Mirour 27221

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See also:

presbiterie  prestre1  prestresse  priest1 
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