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[garçuner] (c.1360-79)

[garçuner] (c.1360-79)

garçonner  
  FEW:  *wrakkjo 17,615b Gdf:  garçoner 4,221c GdfC: TL: garçoner 4,116 DEAF:  garçon (garçoner) G150 DMF:  garçonner  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

v. refl.

to despise oneself
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  La bouche qui se desresonne Abat les flours de la coronne Et fait ruer de hault en bas: Qui trop se prise il se garçonne, Er cil qui l'autry despersonne Ne serra sanz vengance pas  GOWER Mirour 12742

See also:

garce1  garcette  garçun  garçunaille  garçunchel 
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garçuner