cuiturer (c.1240)
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cuiturer (c.1240)

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[ gdw]

  FEW:  coquere *2/ii,1166a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  cuire (cuiturer)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  quitter v.1  MED:  quitteren v.  DMLBS: ∅
quiturer  

This verbal derivation of the substantive cuiture is unique to Anglo-Norman, but a cognate form is found in English about a century later.

v.n.

1pathol.med.to suppurate, become purulent, fill with pus: 
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  E quant la plaie quiture, si metez un drap sech en la plaie jesque la plaie seit desechié. [...] E des icel jor que la plaie comence a quiturer desque ele soit desechié i devez metre un neir oignement  i 48.ix
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