1to geld, castrate:
(
s.xii1/3;
MS: s.xiiex
)
Allectoire [...] creist el ventre del chiapun. Treis anz vit cocs, pois est chiastrez
32.129
(
s.xivin;
MS: 1382
)
Homme chastre
(M.E. geldith) porcel
311
(
s.xiv2;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Item castrare homines: triblez la racine de pastinace campestre e mettez deinz le forel, si serra chastrez
ii 241
1to 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
1135
1castrated:
(
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
128
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