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leprus (1120-40)
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The form lieprous is a cross reference to the following entry:

leprus (1120-40)

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lepros,  leprous,  leprouz,  leperous,  leperus,  lepuros,  lepruus;  lieprous,  lieprus  (lespros  YBB Ed II xxvi.2 145,  leprosis  Lib Alb 273)  
  FEW:  lepra 5,258a Gdf:  lepros 4,759c GdfC:  lepros 10,72b TL: lepros 5,331 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  lépreux  TLF:  lépreux  OED:  leprous adj. and n.  MED:  leprous adj.  DMLBS:  leprosus 1586c

a.

pathol.med.leprous: 
( c.1325; MS: c.1325 )  ceo est a savoyr genz contrez et genz avougles et lepruus  Bible Holkham 37.17
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  C'estoit de la leprouse gent  GOWER Mirour 28564

s.

pathol.med.leper: 
( MS: 1120-40 )  Surz ne avogles, ne contraiz ne leprus [...] Nuls n'en i at ki n'alget malendus  S Alexis1 551
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  Juste Cantorbire unt leprus un hospital  Becket1 5921
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Esmondez i sont li lieprous   Dial Greg SATF 14919
( s.xivin; MS: s.xiv1 )  Cele ke fut de si grant lyn Sovent se mit tere enclyn Pur laver les pez de leprouses  boz Seven Poems 63.69

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See also:

lepre1  lepre2  leprosie  leprosié 
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