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sodomite (c.1200)
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sodomite (c.1200)

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sodomit  (somodite (l. sodomite) ),
pl. sodomiz  
  FEW:  Sodomita 12,22b Gdf:  sodomite 7,436c GdfC:  sodomite 10,681b TL: sodomite 9,704 DEAF:  sodomite  DMF:  sodomite  TLF:  sodomite  OED:  sodomite a. and n.  MED:  sodomit(e n.  DMLBS:  sodomita 3112c / Sodomitus 3112c

s.

1 Bibl.demonym Sodomite, inhabitant of the city of Sodom (in reference to Genesis 18:20-21): 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Li Sodomit (var. (E: c.1220-40) Sodomiz ) esteient malveise gent  Anc Test (B) 404
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  En icel tens quant nostre Sire Les Sodomites vot occire  Dial Greg SATF 18014
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiiim )  Abundance de pain et superfluité de vin fut achaisun del pechié as Sodomites  Paroles Salomun 91
2 theol. sodomite, one who engages in a form of sexual intercourse considered sinful: 
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xivin )  Vie demena de sodomite  Brut Royal 1138
( c.1240 )  Avaunt maudit tot sodomite Ke femme laisse, a home habite  Obstacles 3
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  Et meymes tiel jugement eynt sorciers et sorceresces, et renyez et somodites (l. sodomites)  BRITT i 42

a.

theol. of sodomy, pertaining to the practice of a form of sexual intercourse considered sinful: 
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Le terce an de soun regne en peché sodomyt A Wyncestre en bayne morust de mort subyt  LANGTOFT wright i 228

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See also:

sodomie  sodomien  sodomitein  sodomiterie 
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