1
female
maiden:
(
c.1235;
MS: c.1235
)
Marie […] une simple ancele, Ke enfanta e nurri Jesu
1252
2
female
occupation
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
(
c.1230;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Modwenne, la Deu ancele
185
(
c.1290;
MS: 1307-25
)
Allumés, auncele, une frenole
465
(
MS: c.1300
) Come fille pleynt sun pere, E come ancele sun seygnur
225v
♦
Bibl.
(God's) handmaiden, the virgin Mary (in reference to the phrase '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
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
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