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(phitomie) (s.xivin)

(phitomie) (s.xivin)

phitonne,  phitoune  
  FEW:  Pytho *9,649a Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  *pitonique (*)  DMF: TLF: OED:  python n.2  MED: DMLBS:  pythonia 2593a

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Bibl.hist.divin.theol.Python, spirit with powers of prophesy that can take possession of a person
( s.xivin; MS: s.xiv2/4 )  Et une pucelle qe out l'espirit phitomie (l. phitonne, phitoune?) (var. eiaunt esperit de sorcerie) (Latin: (Lat. puellam quandam habentem spiritum pythonem)) les encountra [...] disant paroles divines  Actes (B) 218d

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See also:

fitonesse 
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phitomie