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foldesir (c.1360-79)
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foldesir (c.1360-79)

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  FEW:  follis 3,688b / desiderare *3,53a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: fol 3 3,1998 / desir 2,1612 DEAF:  fol 1  / desirrer (desir)  DMF:  fou 1  / désir  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

lewdness, wantonness: 
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Le fuil seconde au cuer s’extend, Qe le penser tout purement Sustient sanz foldesir toutdis  GOWER Mirour 16860

[vcd]

See also:

desir1  fol1 
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