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eschaufure (c.1230)

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eschaufure (c.1230)

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FEW: excalefacere 3,266a Gdf: eschaufeure 3,378c GdfC: ∅ TL: eschaufëure 3,875 DEAF: eschaufer (eschaufeüre) DMF: échauffure TLF: échauffure OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

eschaufeur, eschaufeure; eschauffure

s.

1(process of) heating, warming up:

( c.1230; MS: s.xiii^m ) la funtaine que [...] Esteit freide [...] Deveint chaude sanz eschaufure 1412

2med.pathol.heating up, inflammation:

( c.1285; MS: c.1312 ) un eschauffure vent entre le quir e le peyl 330

3emotionpassion, excitement:

( c.1275; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) La pape […] Avisa en Fraunceys symplesce pure, Quor ardaunt, par eschaufure De Seynt Espyryt 1172

♦ emotion sexual desire, lust:

( c.1230; MS: s.xiii^m ) (St. Columba, speaking of the girdle St. Modwenna had sent him) Puis ke la ceinz, n’oi eschaufure 4867

achaufure enchaufure eschaufement eschaufesun eschaufer#1

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