matrone (1214)

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matrone (1214)

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

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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  2280
( 1271-72; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  les matrones osterent lor crins e lor tresses e les donerent a lor barons kant se combatoient  131.12
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  A sun departyr a une matrone Le (=a lamb) baylla en garde  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  M224
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matrone