ancele (s.xii1)
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ancele (s.xii1)

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  FEW:  ancilla 24,540b Gdf:  ancele 1,282c GdfC: ∅ TL: ancele 1,378 DEAF:  ancele  DMF:  ancelle 1  TLF: ∅ OED:  ancille n.  MED:  ancille n.  DMLBS:  ancilla 83b
ancelle,  ansele;  auncele;  hancele,  anchele  1122  

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1 female occupation status handmaid(en), female servant: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  sicume li oil del ancele (Latin: ancillae) a la main de sa dame  235.CXXII.2
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Es vos la mere od ses anceles  2171
( 1235-55; MS: 1307-25 )  Allumés, auncele, une frenole  465
( MS: c.1300 ) Come fille pleynt sun pere, E come ancele sun seygnur  225v
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex ) Fortune, tu as deux ancelles Pour toy servir  22129
2 female maiden, young woman: 
( 1243-50; MS: 1243-50 )  Marie […] une simple ancele, Ke enfanta e nurri Jesu  1252
3 eccl. monastic female nun: 
( 1140-1160; MS: 1140-1160 )  jo Eadgars [...] vuil e desir restorer e relever le servise mun Criatur par tute ma terre [...] es esglises et es leus u li serf e les anceles Deu suz l’ordre seint Beneeit vesquirent  265.1.6
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiiim )  Ceste ovre faz que ci conmenz Por une ancele saint Lorenz  76
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  ses dignes espouses e ses cheres anceles nomement (l. nomément?) vus noneines e vus recluses  213.23
( 1334 )  le roi et son conseil prient ses liges ancelles, abbesse et covent de B. […]  ii 80
4 female concubine: 
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  (Jacob:) Que de ses femmes, que de ses anseles Doze en i out des fiz e une pucele  (E) 810
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Honir vus volt e enginner; De vostre fille, ma damaisele, Fait en ad de lui ancele, En voz chambres par force entrat, Vostre Laurette purjue ad  3280
ancele Deu
1 Bibl.femalestatus handmaiden of the Lord, the Virgin Mary (in reference to 'ancilla Domini', Luke 1:38): 
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 )  Seinte Anne [...], La mere a la seinte pucele E qui est mere Deu e ancele  9443
( MS: c.1300 ) Duce dame, Seynte Marie Le ancele Deu e espuse e s’amie  275v
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex ) Qant tu, ma dame, as tout oy Qe l'angel dist [...], Tu luy donnas response ensi: 'La Dieu ancelle vei me cy'  27965
♦ female status handmaiden of the Lord, with reference to a female saint: 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Modewenne, la Deu ancele, Que tant par est e bone e bele  185
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