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[suzterrien] (1155)

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

[suzterrien] (1155)

sousterrin,  souzterin,  souzterrin;  sozterrin;  subterin,  subterrein;  susterein,  susterin,  suzterin,  suzterrin  
  FEW:  subterraneus 12,364b Gdf: GdfC:  sousterin 10,705b TL: sosterrain 9,975 DEAF:  sosterrain  DMF:  souterrain  TLF:  souterrain  OED:  subterrane a. and n.  MED: DMLBS:  subterraneus 3264c

a.

underground, below the surface of the earth
( c.1170; MS: s.xiii1 ) Li eriçons [...] veies sozterrines iloec engignerat  Brut Harley3 154.328
( 1214; MS: 1214-16 ) Parmi les desertes guastines Quereit les croutes souzterrines  S Greg 1162
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 ) Ethna, ke est un grant munt [...], De feu est tutdis enbrasee, De venz suzterine aventee  Pet Phil 1528
( c.1245; MS: c.1255 ) E avoit sa menantie En une bove susterine  S Edw paris ANTS 1733
( 1432 ) [...] qe les ditz suppliauntz puissent receiver le dit fountayn et terre, de les ditz Johan et Margerie, et de ceo faire un conduit subterrein  Rot Parl1 iv 394
theol.(of Hell) infernal, below the world
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 ) sunt dampné diable en enfer susterin  S Aub 1819
( MS: s.xv ) Seel sustereins fu enmi fu salvage  Pop Med 93.19

s.

1underground space, cave or basement
( 1155; MS: 1390 ) Set anz la tint issi Locrin Celeement el sozterrin  Brut WACE 1390
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 ) En ses granges e en susterins Le blé estue desqu'as granz famins  Anc Test (E) 1192
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 ) (a recluse) fut enclos e encavé Dedenz un sozterrin estroit  Dial Greg SATF 10461
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiii1 ) Et tant siverez le grant chemin Ki est desuz el suzterin Ke vus en un champ enterez  Purg S Pat first anon 346
2herald.underlying surface
( s.xiii1; MS: c.1300 ) Le suzterin a l’azur de ewe deit estre destempré e traite par tut le champ sur quel vus volez traire le bon azur  Colur mulez 52.v

[gdw]

See also:

suz1  terrien  suzterrier 
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