deflorer (s.xiii1/4)
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deflorer (s.xiii1/4)

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[ FEW: 3,633b flos; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 9,290b deflorer; TL: 1591 desflorer; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  déflorer; TLF:  déflorer; OED:  deflorate v.; MED:  defloraten v.; DMLBS: 593b deflorare ]
 

v.a.

1to deflower, deprive of virginity: 
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiiex )  Ne unc pucele ne fu si bele ne n'ert jur de vie Ke frut conceut de humanité ke n'ert deflorie  741
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