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chastrer (s.xii1/3)

chastrer (s.xii1/3)

castrer  (chiastrer)  
  FEW:  castrare 2/i,474b Gdf:  chatré 2,91b GdfC:  chastrer 9,58b TL: chastrer 2,310 DEAF:  chastrer  DMF:  châtrer  TLF:  châtrer  OED: MED: DMLBS:  castrator 295c

v.trans.

to geld, castrate
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  Allectoire [...] creist el ventre del chiapun. Treis anz vit cocs, pois est chiastrez  Lapid 32.129
( s.xivin; MS: 1382 )  Homme chastre (M.E. geldith) porcel  Nominale 311
( s.xiv2; MS: s.xiv2 )  Item castrare homines: triblez la racine de pastinace campestre e mettez deinz le forel, si serra chastrez  A-N Med ii 241

v. refl.

to castrate oneself
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Castor de beste est nun Que bevere apellum: Castre sei de sun gré, Pur ceo est si numé. [...] Quant hom la vait cachant E de prendre aprochant, Trenche sa genitaire Quant el ne set que faire. Gete le li devant Puis si s’en vait fuiant  Best ants 1135

p.p. as a.

castrated
( MS: s.xiv2 )  il la (=one of the sultan's fifteen wives) faissoit appeler par son chambellenc qi estoit chastré e habitoit priveement avec ele  Relatio Tripartita 128

See also:

enchastrer 
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chastrer