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

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

v.trans.

to 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  A-N Med i 244

v.intrans.

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

sbst. inf.

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

See also:

sternuer 
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