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sergante (c.1200)

sergante (c.1200)

serjante,  serjeaunte  
  FEW:  serviens 11,553a Gdf:  serjant (serjante) 7,391b GdfC: TL: serjante 9,523 DEAF:  serjant (serjante)  DMF:  sergente  TLF: OED:  sergeantess n.  MED:  sergeantesse n.  DMLBS:  sergantus 3044b

s.f.

status occupation female female servant, attendant
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Il unt bref escrist, si l'ont livré A une sergante qui mult l'ad ben porté  Anc Test (B) 10848
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Mult cheri ses fiz mun pere E mult aveit chiere ma mere: [...] E partant asez lur quist Serjanz, serjantes a volenté  S Clem ANTS 5705
theol. female (of God, the Devil, etc.) female servant, attendant
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Jeo sui de cest abbeie serjante, Si lef les dras cum vus veez  Mir N-D 70.XIV.135

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See also:

sergant  serganterie  sergantie  sergantise  serjauntespeni 
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sergante