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marastre (c.1136-37)
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marastre (c.1136-37)

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maraster;  marestre;  marrastre;  merastre  (maratre  96.B)  
  FEW:  matrastra 6/i,493b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  marastre 10,120c TL: marastre 5,1114 DEAF:  marastre  DMF:  marâtre  TLF:  marâtre 1  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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kinshipfemalestepmother: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  E sa marastre [...] Fist faire al rei grant ultrage  GAIMAR1 3975
( s.xiiex; MS: c.1300 )  (Fortune) remeint plus freit ke lastre E de mere est fet marastre  Rom Phil 93
( 1260; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  La ou la mere ou marastre detient le heyr ses chartres de son heritage  Brev Plac 149
( s.xiii3/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  E Tenes fu un bacheler jadis ke fu deffamé k’il out purjue sa marrastre  Liv Regions 45

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