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chier1 (c.1165)

chier1 (c.1165)

 
  FEW:  cacare 2/i,16a Gdf: GdfC:  chier 9,80a TL: DEAF:  chëoir  DMF:  chier  TLF:  chier  OED: MED: DMLBS:

v.trans. and v.intrans.

med.to defecate
( c.1165; MS: s.xii4/4 )  (prov.) A dreit  (ed. adreit) beit la merde ki en sun puiz la chie  Prov Serl2 6.71
( MS: s.xii4/4 )  (prov.) Privé ami engigne, qui en ses brais chie  Prov vil 11.263
( MS: s.xiii )  caco: chier  TLL i 132
( MS: s.xiii )  chier: Verbum turpe caco  TLL i 127
( s.xiii2; MS: s.xiii2 )  Li curs (=defecation) si avient aucune feiz e chiet sanc par la force de la nature que depiece les veines pur le cors purger  Med Treatise 153.187

sbst. inf.

med.defecation
( s.xiii2; MS: s.xiv2/4 )  A resoun pert le chier qe soun cul estope  Respit 4
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