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cul (c.1165)
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cul (c.1165)

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cuel,  cuil;  kuele  (cu  Gloss Nequam1 244)  
  FEW:  culus 2/ii,1513a Gdf:  cul 2,400c GdfC:  cul 9,264c TL: cul 2,1149 DEAF:  cul  DMF:  cul  TLF:  cul  OED:  cule n.  MED:  cul n.1  DMLBS:  culus 530c

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1anat.anus: 
( c.1165; MS: s.xii4/4 )  Tart est main a cul, quant pet est hors  Prov Serl2 6.85
( MS: c.1250 )  hic cullus: cul  TLL i 421
2base, bottom: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  que le cul del pot percié soit joins en la bouche de l’autre pot  A-N Med i 179
3 nametoponym (used as the name for a river): 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Dous eves a en la contree, L'une est Cul, l’autre est Con nomee; Li reis [...] Por la vilté des nons [...] Par les eves passer ne volt  Rom de Rou wace ii 252.9874
torchun du cul
torchun
n’aver le cul clos
pathol.med.to have diarrhoea: 
( 1396; MS: c.1400 )  Dieux vous donne aussi bon repos que vous n’avez maishuy le cul clos  Man lang1 81
se surdre le cul
to get up off one's behind, spring into action: 
( 1396; MS: s.xv1 ) Hé, vraiment vous esties bien meschant, que nostre lit est unquore a faire. Surdés vous le cul e alés vous faire nostre lit  Man lang ANTS 24.24
( 1396; MS: s.xivex ) Ore sourdez vous le cul tost et appareillés a diner  Man lang ANTS 43.19
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