1squeamish, delicate:
(
s.xiii2;
MS: s.xiv2/4
)
Vous seignurs escoimus De gros respitz cosous Ne me sachetz mal gré
47
(
s.xivin;
MS: s.xivm
)
si il poy mange e beyt poy, lors est gageous ou escoymous, si bien mange [...] lors est glotoun ou outrageous
158
(
s.xivin;
MS: s.xiv1
)
De rien ne fut escoymusee Fors de pechié venymouse
64.97
(
1354;
MS: c.1360
)
Et comment qe le nes soit ore excoimous, si serra ele la plaie qe plus tost purrira
144
2disdainful, haughty:
(
1354;
MS: c.1360
)
(a poor man) est meyns escoymous et jeo meyns humbles
25
1squeamish, touchy person:
(
1430;
MS: s.xv2/4
)
Kar ascun chose toi eschapera Ke par aventure toi poisera Tout temps de vostre vie. Et pur ceo, bien vous guardez, Si vous rien parler voulez Od les escoymouses
435.171
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