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sodomien (s.xii1)
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sodomien (s.xii1)

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  FEW:  Sodomita (*) 12,22b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: sodomien 9,704 DEAF:  sodomite (sodomien)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

Bibl.demonym Sodomite, inhabitant of the city of Sodom (in reference to Genesis 18:20-21): 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  Neient acertes est li nostre Deus sicume li deus d'icels, e li nostre enemi sunt jugedur; De la vigne des Sodomiens la vigne d'icels, e des suzciteains de Gomorre  Oxf Ps ANTS 137.6.47

a.

theol. of sodomy, pertaining to the practice of a form of sexual intercourse considered sinful: 
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Peché sodomien, usure et symonye  LANGTOFT thiol2 411.2146

[dd]

See also:

sodomie  sodomite  sodomitein  sodomiterie 
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