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paussure (s.xv)

paussure (s.xv)

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

The use of powdered hare genitals as an ingredient in recipes promoting women’s fertility can be found in other texts (see Obstacles 209.91-92 ‘Le marris [et] le nature de lievre prendrés, Vous le seccherés bien et puis poudre ferés’) as well as the use of powdered droppings (see Obstacles 209.95 ‘Crotes de lievre engloute a la fiez en ses flors’) and it seems likely that this citation refers to a similar preparation. It is unclear if this term is an unattested variant and meaning of poussière (DMF poussière; AND pussire) or an unknown euphemism for excrement or genitalia.

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paussure de(l) livre
pharm.med.powdered hare genitalia or droppings?
( MS: s.xv )  Fetes fere pudre e la confiez ové une dragme de la paussure de livre e ové basure ou ové oille muscelyn taunt com suffit  Five Med MSS 171.E616

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paussure