saxonais (c.1136-37)

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saxonais (c.1136-37)

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

a.

1demonymSaxon, pertaining to the Germanic tribe of Saxony (Germany) that settled in England, or one who comes from Wessex
( 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.

1demonymSaxon, one who belongs to the Germanic tribe of Saxony (Germany) that settled in England
( 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
saxien  Saxon  Saxonie  sessoneis  sessonien 
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