gaiesce (s.xiii2/4)
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gaiesce (s.xiii2/4)

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[gdw]

[ FEW: 16,8a *gâheis; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF: G38 gai (gaiesce); DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
guaesce,  guaiesce;  waesce,  waiesce,  wayesce,  weaisseté (l. weaissece?)  114.16  

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1lewdness, wantonness: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: c.1300 )  Ore ad iveresce E sa seor waesce Tant venku l’estor Ke [...]  590
( MS: s.xiiiex ) Si tele figure apeierget el soverein el triangle, si signifie deverie en home e wayesce en femme  49.16
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  la recluse e [...] la nonein ke [...] quierent nepurquant gaiesce e jolifté, e solaz mundein  201.13
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