1
adultery, sexual intercourse outside of marriage:
(
c.1141;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Humme erent robeur, Coveitus, traitur [...] plein de felonie, Amans
[a]vouterie
794
(
MS: s.xiii1
)
S’ele
(=a wife under suspicion) a entechement de mal E
d’avoltire criminal […]
173.510
(
c.1230;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Davi fist Urie occire E tint sa femme en avultire
5336
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
jeo sui […] une puante cheitifve par lecherie ou par avotiere
(var.
(BN: s.xivin) avoterie
)
72.2
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
Avouterie est a porgiser autri espouse
29
(
1433
)
pur eschuer murdres, robb[er]ies et avoutrees que p[ur]rount
v[ra]isembablement aveign[er]
ii 279
2
incestuous marriage:
(
c.1136-37;
MS: s.xiiex
)
[Cinquante] treis anz ot regned Cil Edelbrit […] Une feme [ot], sun fiz
[la] prist […] L’arcevesque cure n’aveit De cunsentir si a errer, Tel advoltire
a demener
1112
(
1194-99;
MS: s.xiii2
)
Cest mariage contredistrent
E escomengerent e distrent,
Com[e] cil qui l'oserent dire,
Qu[e] il ot feit treble avoltire
4136
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