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lecherus (s.xiii2/4)
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lecherus (s.xiii2/4)

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lecherous,  leccherous,  leccherous  (leckurrus  TLL ii 119)  
  FEW:  lekkon 16,457b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: lecheros 5,293 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  lèchereux  TLF: ∅ OED:  lecherous adj.  MED:  lecherous adj.  DMLBS: ∅

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lecherous, lewd: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  jeo reconuis que j’ai mut pecché par fole regardure, par leccherousement parler, par leccherouse beisers, par leccherouse touchemens, par leccherouse fetz, dount jeo ne sai le noumbre  Confess 574.21-23
( s.xivin; MS: 1312-40 )  Le roy Johan fust home santz conscience, mavois, contrarious e hay de tote bone gent e lecherous  Fouke ANTS 35.35
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  Cist estoit plus leccherous qe son piere, et prist sa marastre a femme  TREVET Cron1 146.10
( 1397; MS: s.xivex )  Elmeges ové sa dame lecherous  GOWER Traitié 386.17

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See also:

lecher2  lecheral  lecherer  lecheresse1  lecheresse2  lecherie1  lecherusement  lechur 
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