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corrupture (c.1230)
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corrupture (c.1230)

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corupture  
  FEW:  corrumpere 2/ii,1234b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  corrupcïon (corrupture)  DMF:  corrupture  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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1corruption, decay: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  Pur salver charnel corrupture  Mirur2 2494
2corruption, foulness: 
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  Pestilence de l’eir resurt Quant trop grant sekeresce curt […] Ke l’eir de corupture veste  Pet Phil 1782
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