puroindre (s.xiii)
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puroindre (s.xiii)

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  FEW:  ungere 14,36b Gdf:  poroindre 6,298b GdfC: ∅ TL: poroidre 7,1526 DEAF:  oindre  DMF:  pouroindre  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  perungere 1234b
proindre,  puronddre  

v.n.

1orn.zool.to preen, clean and maintain feathers: 
( MS: s.xiii )  linire: puronddre  ii 108
( MS: 1272-82 )  Si il enmeustist ben e escout e proine (var. (A: s.xiv1/3) esperoine; (C: s.xiiiex) puroyne) ben e espurge, dounke est il seint tout  107.33

v.refl.

1orn.zool.to preen, clean and maintain feathers: 
( MS: 1272-82 )  bainés le en ewe freide, sil metez al solail en abry ou il se puisez espulcher e proindre (var. (C: s.xiiiex) puroindre)  99.18
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  cel esperver [...] corteisement se peyst e queyntement se proynt e sovent espeluke  536.50
purceint  purointe 
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