deablesse (c.1200)
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deablesse (c.1200)

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  FEW:  diabolus 3,63b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  diablesse 9,375c TL: dïablesse 2,1905 DEAF:  diable (diablesse)  DMF:  diablesse  TLF:  diablesse  OED:  deviless n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
deblesce,  deblesse;  diablesce  

s.

1she-devil, witch: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Que fait la diablesce plaine de felonie?  (B) 14714
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  Auxint jadys de un dameseile qe out mys tote sa entente de amer chastee, tant qe vynt une deablesse qe fust lowé par un clerk qe la out long tens daunyé  169
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  dame K. de S. une deblesce et enchauntresce  153.12
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