clergastre (s.xiiex)
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clergastre (s.xiiex)

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[ FEW: 2/i,774b clericus; Gdf: 2,152b clerjastre; GdfC: ∅; TL: 2,480 clerjastre; DEAF:  clerc; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
cleregastre,  clerjastre  

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1pej.wretched clerk, cleric: 
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiiim )  D’un eveschié out sempres fait le don A un clergastre lecheor e bricon  402
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  cist maus mut surt e renuvele […] Par un clergastre avolez ki par terres sautele  1248
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