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boistus (s.xiii1)
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The form bustus is a cross reference to the following entry:

boistus (s.xiii1)

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boistous;  boitous,  boitus;  buistus;  bustous,  bustus  
  FEW:  pyxis 9,653a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  boistous 8,336c TL: boistos 1,1037 DEAF:  boiste (boistos)  DMF:  boiteux  TLF:  boiteux  OED:  boistous a.  MED:  boistous a.  DMLBS: ∅

a.

1rough, in a crude state: 
( MS: s.xiii1 )  rudis: bustus  TLL ii 106
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  un piere neyr e boystouse est trovee  BOZ Cont 135
2disabled, paralysed, unable to walk because of deformation, injury or illness: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Quatre aunz esteyt si boystus, Sy gurd de cors e despytous Ke sé quisses ne pout avyser  S Fran ANTS 5355
♦fig.incapable: 
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  (the soul) Ke einz fu boistuse e come chargee Enaguzié est e sutillee (by sleep)  Secr abernun 1940

s.

one who is disabled, paralysed, unable to walk because of deformation, injury or illness: 
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  Peresce, cele orde vile boituse  Sz Med1 70
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