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purgance (1267)
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purgance (1267)

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purgaunce  
  FEW:  purgare *9,613b Gdf:  purgance 6,469c GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  purgier (purgance)  DMF:  purgance  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

theol.purgation, spiritual purification: 
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  Mes les enfanz en la creance Des pareins receivent purgance (var. (F: s.xiv 1/4) purveance)  Lum Lais ANTS 8916

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See also:

purgatif  purgation  purgement 
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