mastive (c.1300)
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mastive (c.1300)

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[ FEW: ∅; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF: ∅; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
 

This word can be interpreted either as an editorial miss-reading of mastine (cf. mastin or as influenced by M.E. mastif n.

a.?

1mammalszool.ven.(of the) mastiff, breed of large and powerful dog: 
( MS: c.1300 )  Si il est gentil home, pernez lise de levrer, si vilain, pernez lise (=bitch) mastive  322.78
mastin  mastine 
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