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suffraument (s.xiiiin)

The form soffralment is a cross reference to the following entry:

suffraument (s.xiiiin)

soffralment  
  FEW:  sufferre 12,401a Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  sofrir (*)  DMF:  soufframment  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

adv.

1med.with pain or suffering
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  ne preinge pas sa maladie soffralment, mes face mult leement  Ancren1 33.18
2patiently, tolerantly
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiiim )  ço apent a parfit doctur suffrir si suffraument la engresté des altres qu'il sachet et sei meimes suffraument guarder, car la sue netté ne lui suffit pas sanz suffrir les autres  Paroles Salomun 3543-44
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  ahan, dolur, travail, turment Par Deu sustenent suffraument  S Modw 56
( 1295 )  E mout vous mercions, tant chierment, come nous pooms, de ceo, qe si suffraument, e deboneirement les avez suffert e enduré  Foedera1 i 833
3bearably, tolerably
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  [...] Ke vus (=fire) me ardez si suevement Ke sentyr vus peus suffraument   S Fran ANTS 2294

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See also:

suffrable1  suffrablement  suffragan  suffrager  suffrance  suffrant  suffrauntement  suffrerus  suffrir 
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