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guluser (1160-74)
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guluser (1160-74)

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goloser;  guluiser  
  FEW:  gulosus 4,324a Gdf:  goloser 4,307a GdfC: ∅ TL: goloser 4,428 DEAF:  golos (goloser) G977 DMF:  gouloser  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to covet, be greedy for: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Le poig destre li a colpé E sa hache a terre chai. E un Normant avant sailli, Od ses dous mains l’a relevee Que il aveit mult golosee  Rom de Rou wace ii 198.8398
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  chescun ki aveir guluse De la Deu ceine fort s’escuse  Mirur1 123va15

v.intrans.

to covet: 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  quel dol ke nus Cristiens deit guluiser en un jur dunt il e sun povre frere fameillus posunt par mesure estre suffisaument sustenu dous jurs  Joshua Sermons i 21

sbst. inf.

covetousness, greed: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  Il (=the Devil) le (=J.C.) tempta par guluser  Mirur3 4608

[gdw]

See also:

gulif  gulusie  gulusité 
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