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sordei (s.xii4/4)

sordei (s.xii4/4)

sordeis  
  FEW:  sordidus 12,108a Gdf:  sordois 1 7,480c GdfC: TL: sordois 9,885 DEAF:  sordois  DMF:  sordois  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:  sordidus 3138a

s. pl.

1 worse things
( s.xii4/4; MS: s.xiii3/3 ) [...] Et encor i out il sordeis, Mes je n'en dire or ampleis  Rom Fran2 159
2(morally) worse, inferior people
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 ) Trestut cest secle [...] vait a beslei: Li meillur morent e vivent li sordei (var. (E: c.1220-40) cil de male fei )  Anc Test (B) 8806

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See also:

sordeire 
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sordei