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penif (c.1170)
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penif (c.1170)

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n.sg. penis  
  FEW:  poena 9,116a Gdf:  penif 6,81a GdfC: ∅ TL: penif 7,649 DEAF:  peine 1 (penif)  DMF:  penif  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

hard-working, assiduous, diligent: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Ele out oi de Horn parler [...], Ke il iert forment beaus e de deduz penis  Horn 417
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  (disciples fishing in Galilee:) Nus fumes tute nuit penif E si n'avum nule rien pris  Mirur1 130rb41

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See also:

peine1  peiner1  peinous  peinousement  peinur1  pena  penable  penablement  penal  penalté  penance  penancerie  penant  penible  peniblement  penibleté  penil3  penissement  penitance  penitancer  penitenciel 
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