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escuillier (1174-75)
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escuillier (1174-75)

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escoilier,  escoiller,  escuiler,  esculer  
  FEW:  coleus 2/ii,889a Gdf:  escoillier 3,411b GdfC: ∅ TL: escoillier 3,938 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  écouiller  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  escuilliare 802a

v.trans.

to castrate: 
( 1174-75; MS: s.xiiex )  Le mustier Saint Laurenz fud le jor violé, Treis prestres el mustier par force escuillié  FANT OUP 1702

p.p. as a.

impotent: 
( MS: s.xiii )  spado: esculee (quia testiculos perdiderat)  TLL i 31
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  (it can be averred that) le baroun fu escoillé ou en prisoun […] par deus aunz […] avaunt qe cel enfant fu neez  BRITT ii 16

p.p. as s.

eunuch: 
( MS: s.xiiim )  les escoillés ke pas nel pount faire  Vitas 6748
cheval escuillié
gelding: 
( MS: c.1250 )  equus cantarus: cheval escuilé  TLL i 417
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