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pigasour (c.1305)

pigasour (c.1305)

pigaceour,  pygaceour,  pygasour  
  FEW:  pica 8,421a Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  pigasour  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

s.

dandy, vain person
( c.1305; MS: c.1330 )  Ceus sunt les pygaceours (var. ms. peccheurs) qe memes se unt oblyé De laver par confession lor almes de pecché  BOZ Char 535
( MS: c.1330 )  Qe sovent veygne cum dauneour A damoysele; Qe ly respount par reddour: 'Va t'en de moy vous pygasour (M.E. a vydele) '  BIBB ROTH Poems 107

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See also:

pigace 
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pigasour