gorget (1273-82)
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gorget (1273-82)

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[gdw]

[ FEW: 4,333b gurges; Gdf: 4,310b gorgete; GdfC: ∅; TL: 4,445 gorgete; DEAF: G1004 gorge (gurget); DMF:  gorgette; TLF:  gorge (gorgette); OED:  gorget n.1; MED:  gorget n.; DMLBS: ∅ ]
gorgete,  gorgette;  gurget  

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1anat.(little) throat, neck: 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Ta (=J.C.’s) gorgete en desir acole  1623
♦anat.orn.zool.(little) windpipe (as the organ which produces a bird's song): 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Qui (=J.C.) donne au merle sa gorgete Et fet soner a l’alowete Entre les nues sa sonete  619
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  l'alouette, Qu bien matin de tour en tour Monte, et de dieu volant entour Les laudes chante en sa gorgette  5640
2fishingneck, narrow passage (of a fishing basket): 
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  Le gurget (M.E. þe boþem) de nace revercez, L'ordure leins engettez  534
( s.xivin; MS: 1382 )  Et ou la gurget ne trove qu’eche  (ed. queche) (M.E. in the poke [fynduth] but tundre)  257
goittrun  gorge#1  gorger  gorgeron  gule 
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