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
nunsaive (s.xii1)

Browse the Dictionary

    Loading...

nunsaive (s.xii1)

nonsaive  
  FEW: Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF: DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

a.

ignorant, foolish
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Nostre nonsaive sens qe vaut Encontre sa saive ignorance?  Dial Greg SATF 13939

s.

ignorant, foolish person
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) ensembledement li nunsaives e li fols perirunt  Oxf Ps ANTS 70.48.9

[gdw]

See also:

nunsachance  nunsachant  nunsachantment  nunsacherie  nunsage  nunsaive  nunsavance  nunsavant  nunsaver  nunscience  saive1 
This is an AND2 Phase 4 (N-O/U-P-Q) entry. © 2013-17 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. All rights reserved. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
nunsaive