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bigame (1289)
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bigame (1289)

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bigam, 
(pl. byggamis  Readings 92.34)  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  bigame 8,324c TL: bigame 1,974 DEAF:  bigame  DMF:  bigame  TLF:  bigame  OED:  bigame n. and a.  MED:  bigam a. and n.  DMLBS:  bigamus 198a

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lawbigamous (man), bigamist: 
( 1289 )  celuy T. [...] n’est pas bigames, tut eyt il, puis ke il fu suzdeknes, tray deus gentiz femmes, l’une aprés l’autre, ne femme il ne espusa unkes  Lett AF 59
( 1334 )  Item prie la dite commune qe bigame desoremés ne soit trié nulle part forsqe en la court cristiene  Rot Parl2 234
( 1376 )  plusours gentz [...] ont ew deux femmes et partant bigames  Rot Parl1 ii 333
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