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(
1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin
)
Neel de Saint Salveor Assaut Engleis par grant vigor [...]. Od la peitrine del destrier En fist maint le jor trebuchier
Rom de Rouwace ii 196.8359
3emotionbreast as the seat of one's personality and emotions, internal self:
(
c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4
)
sovent vus monestai [...] Ke vus gardez en ta peitrine Misericorde e doctrine
Secrabernun 1000
(
c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex
)
Hange [...] que deinz sa pectrine Ire ad covert que ja ne fine
GOWERMirour 4339
emotionto beat one's breast, grieve or repent publicly:
(
MS: 1120-40
)(the mother of the dead child) Trait ses chevels e debat sa peitrine
S Alexis1 431
(
s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiiex
)
Adonke demeignent grant doel tote luy barnee, Chescone bate son petrine, s'ont merchie clamee: 'Dieu eit mercie de nos almes'
Dest Rome1 1077
peitrine1 (1120-40)