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putage (c.1136-65)

putage (c.1136-65)

 
  FEW:  putidus 9,635a Gdf:  putage 1 6,472a GdfC: TL: putage 7,2107 DEAF:  put (putage)  DMF:  putage  TLF: OED:  putage n.  MED: DMLBS:  putagium 2587c

s.

promiscuity, adultery, prostitution
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  A mes paroles que jo di Entent, filz, [...] Ke es veies de cel putage Ne seit giens forstrait tun corage  Salemon 4975
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Or quident ben en lur curage A tut dis mes estre en servage. [...] Or quident ben par cest ultrage A tut dis mes estre en putage  Ipom BFR 9336
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  De sa femme li quist huntage Quant la requist de putage  S Clem ANTS 164
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  vedves nequident ne forfirent lur heritage par putage  Mir Just 12
( 1308-09 )  Et istud confirmatur per J. de Metingham iudic[em], qui dixit qe putage ne tout (=prevents) pas heritage  YBB Ed II ii 55
de putage
despicable, base, morally corrupt
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Quant en croiz lui mistrent li Giue[u] de putage  S Aub 289

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See also:

put1  putain  putainer  pute1  putee1  puteer  putel  puteleime  putement  puter  putere  puteresse  puterie  putevile  putie  putois 
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putage