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(
c.1290; MS: s.xivin
)
Sy tot cum l'enfes seit aler, De tay se vut enpaluer Pur mayn e peril de blessure Garce ou garzoun le deit sure Ke il ne ceste ne ne chece, En la bouhe ne messece (M.E. missette)BIBB ROTH (T) 20
p.pr. as a.
unseemly, inappropriate:
(
s.xiii3/3; MS: s.xivm
)
le Roi lui resona et reprova des plusours choses messeantes (ed. messeantest), c'est assavoir de simonie de Romains
Rich I 10.10
p.pr. as s.
misfit, rebel (?):
(
c.1300
)
seiwent le mesfesaunt desques (var. savant le messeaunt deques) a taunt qe yl seit pris
Oak Book i 56 (var.)