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sorcerere (s.xiiim)
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sorcerere (s.xiiim)

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sorceriere  
  FEW:  sors *12,120b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  sort 1 (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

This feminine form suggests the existence of a masculine sorcerer, which, however, is not attested in French. Masculine sorcerer appears in English, but only from the late fifteenth century (MED sorcerer(e n. n.; OED sorcerer n. – the etymology is given as from the noun sorcer with a redundant -er suffix).

s.f.

femalesorceress, woman who practises sorcery or witchcraft: 
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiim ) Icist Antecrist avra od sei sorcerieres, E devinurs (var. (R: c.1300) divinurs e sorceres )  Antecrist 71
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm ) ala conseillir un sorcerere pur resusciter Samuel de mort en vie  TREVET Cron1 40.19

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See also:

sorceier  sorcelure  sorcer  sorcere  sorceresse  sorcerie  sort1  sortir  sortiseor 
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