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saxonais (1280-1307)
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saxonais (1280-1307)

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saxonays,  saxseneis,  saxoneis  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  saxon (saxonais)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  Saxonicus 2945c

a.

demonymSaxon, pertaining to one settled in England (Wessex, Sussex and Essex), whose ultimate origin is considered to be Saxony (Germany): 
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Les gens saxonays ke sount de Germenye  i 114
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  Alfred [...] estoit trenomé de savoir, qar il passa touz les poetes saxoneis, et fu le plus sagez de touz ses auncestres  256.6

s.

demonymSaxon, one settled in England (Wessex, Sussex and Essex), whose ultimate origin is considered to be Saxony (Germany): 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Saxiens (var. (R: s.xiv1) Saxseneis ) [i] encuntrerent Qui la terre lur defendirent  2024 (var.)
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Coment ly Saxonays vint et remist  227.12

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See also:

Saxien  Saxon  Saxonie  Sessoine  sesson1  Sessoneis  Sessonien 
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