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matrone (1214)
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matrone (1214)

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  FEW:  matrona 6/i,503b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  matrone 10,134a TL: matrone 5,1277 DEAF:  matrone  DMF:  matrone  TLF:  matrone  OED:  matron n. and adj.  MED:  matrone n.  DMLBS:  matrona 1736a

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1femalematron, married woman: 
( 1214; MS: 1214-16 )  Une matrone renomee, Manante en la cité de Rome, Un jur veneit, segon costome; Si offrit ses oblations  S Greg 2280
( 1271-72; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  les matrones osterent lor crins e lor tresses e les donerent a lor barons kant se combatoient  vegetius2 131.12
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  A sun departyr a une matrone Le (=a lamb) baylla en garde  S Fran ANTS 3661
2femalewoman with expert knowledge in matters of childbirth, midwife: 
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Ne senti vie ne muvement En l'enfant k'en son ventre esteit; Dunt chescune des matrones se despereit  S Rich ANTS M224

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