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sortiseor (1155)
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sortiseor (1155)

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sortisseor  
  FEW:  sors 12,120b Gdf:  sortisseor 7,486a GdfC: ∅ TL: sortissëor 9,934 DEAF:  sort 1 (sorticeor)  DMF:  sortisseur 1  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

divin.soothsayer, one who casts lots (or uses a similar magical practice) for divination: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 ) Venir fist ses sortisseors E ses sages devineors  Brut WACE 119
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/4 ) Mes graunt mestres sortiseors E mes sages dyvyneoures  Merlin Proph Prol 189

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See also:

sorceier  sorcelure  sorcer  sorcere  sorcerere  sorceresse  sorcerie  sort1  sortir 
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