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pifle (s.xii2)

pifle (s.xii2)

 
  FEW:  piff- 8,444a Gdf:  pifle 6,155b GdfC: TL: pifle 7,928 DEAF:  pifle  DMF:  piffre  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

s.

heresytheol.heretic, unbeliever
( s.xii2; MS: c.1200 )  Encore soient alquant qui mescroient en lor cuers, si cum cist que nos apeluns rewardens et pifles  Psalter Comment 105.369
( s.xii2; MS: c.1200 )  ces petiz vulpilloz qui destroient nos vignes, ço sunt cil petit herite, cil pifle, ki n’osent mie a ces sages homes parleir, mais ceste simple gent deçoivent  Psalter Comment 106.375

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