esternuer (s.xiii2/4)
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esternuer (s.xiii2/4)

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[ FEW: 12,261b sternutare; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 9,561b esternuer; TL: 3,1391 esternüer; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  éternuer; TLF:  éternuer; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: 3195b sternature ]
esternnuer,  exsternuer;  esternier  

v.a.

1to sniff (?): 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Et frote l’en fortment les extremitez des parties aval ovesques sel et li face l’en exsternuer de la poudre castorei, piperis, euforbii, piretri et de semblables choses  i 244

v.n.

1to sneeze: 
( c.1290; MS: s.xivin )  esternuer (M.E. sniesen) Sauntee est & allegement  (C) 14ra
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 )  par un fez esternuer Tantost dutent mal trover Si crisseigne (=God Bless!) ne diez aprés  (D) 6rb

sbst._inf.

1sneeze, sneezing: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  D’autrepart soloient ascuns divinours crere en sors [...] ascuns en esternuers  16
sternuer 
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