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con1 (1160-74)
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con1 (1160-74)

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conne,  conu,  coun,  cun,  cune  
  FEW:  cunnus 2/ii,1540b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: con 2,649 DEAF:  con 1  DMF:  con  TLF:  con  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  cunnus 534b

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1anat.femalefemale genitals, vulva or vagina: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  ele boute son doi en son con et le move amont et aval por fere issir le sperme  A-N Med i 244
( MS: s.xiii )  vulva: (L) cune  TLL ii 125
( MS: c.1250 )  Hec vulva: cun  TLL i 412
( 1321 )  (the man accused of rape) prit soun vit … et le mit en mi le conu meime cete J., et li debrusa le watershad … et ravit sa puselage  YBB xxvi 88
( MS: c.1335 )  Bon est de assaier De fere le coun al jumente parler  Harley Complete iii 210.122
( 1399; MS: s.xv1 )  mes coillons, ma conne, mes cuisses  Man lang ANTS 52.5
2 toponym (used as the name for a river): 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Dous eves a en la contree, L'une est Cul, l’autre est Con nomee; Li reis [...] Por la vilté des nons [...] Par les eves passer ne volt  Rom de Rou wace ii 252.9874

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counte 
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