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dameisel (c.1136-65)
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The form danzel is a cross reference to the following entry:

dameisel (c.1136-65)

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damisel,  damoisel,  damosel;  danceal,  dancel,  danzel,  dauncel,  daunsel,  daunzel;  dommaisel,  donzel,  dunzel, 
(pl. domiceaux ),
(n.sg. danceus  S Edw paris ANTS 2540,  danzeus  MARIE Deus amanz 81,  damiseus  MARIE Deus amanz 153)  
  FEW:  *domnicellus 3,135a Gdf:  damoisel 2,417a GdfC:  damoisel 9,272c TL: damoisel 2,1181 DEAF:  damoisel  DMF:  damoiseau  TLF:  damoiseau  OED:  donzel n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  domicellus 714c

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statusyoung gentleman, page, squire: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Les petiz vi, s’ei esgardé un damisel molt forsené  Salemon 4608
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  daunzel qui seit nez de duc u de cuntur  Horn 1208
( s.xiiex; MS: 1272-82 )  as vus un dauncel Mout avenaunt e bel  Cor Lai 35
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Mut i aveit gent damoisel  Josaphaz2 172
( MS: s.xiii1 )  Un deu en guise de dunzel: Apollo numez esteit  Lapid 159.70
( 1356-57; MS: s.xivex )  Puis revint il a luy et aprés il fist tuer II grantz [filz] grantz domiceauz qe il avoit de celle femme  Mandeville 206
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