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despuceler (1165-80 (?))
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despuceler (1165-80 (?))

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  FEW:  *pullicella 9,525b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  despuceler 9,356c TL: despuceler 2,1716 DEAF:  pucele (despuceler)  DMF:  dépuceler  TLF:  dépuceler  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to deflower: 
( s.xii2; MS: 1284-90 )  Inchubes angles les apelent, E multes femes despucelent  Brut Coll Arms 101
( 1165-80?; MS: s.xiiiin )  Une nunain despucela  ADGAR3 249.17
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 )  ceo est rap apelé, Qe femme a force ad despucelé  Man pechez 5908
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  Stupre est a despuceler femme felounessement  Mir Just 29

sbst. inf.

loss of virginity: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  icest treacle si en est la virginité ke est lenz, ou aprés le despuceler, chaste netteté  Ancren2 245.23
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