We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. By clicking 'continue' or by continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. You can change your cookie settings in your browser at any time.

Continue
Find out more
[murdrice] (c.1360-79)
Cite this entry

[murdrice] (c.1360-79)

Cite this entry
moerdrice  
  FEW:  *murþrjan 16,583b Gdf:  mordrise 5,405c GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  (mordrise)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED:  morderes n.  DMLBS:  murdrix 1866a

s.f.

femalemurderess: 
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  La femme [...] est de son baroun moerdrice  GOWER Mirour 8969
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Ensi Pité nounpas moerdrice Souffre a tuer solonc justice  GOWER Mirour 13945

[gdw]

See also:

murdre1  murdre2  murdrie  murdrier  murdriere  murdrir  murdrisement  murdriser  murdrisur 
This is an AND2 Phase 3 (I/Y-M) entry. © 2008-2012 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. All rights reserved. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
murdrice