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surd1 (s.xii1)
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The form surz is a cross reference to the following entry:

surd1 (s.xii1)

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sord,  sort;  sourd;  sourt;  surde,  surt; 
pl. sors,  sorz,  surz  
  FEW:  surdus 12,452a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  sourt 10,700c TL: sort 2 9,925 DEAF:  sort 2  DMF:  sourd  TLF:  sourd  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  surdus 3333c

a.

deaf, unable to hear: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) sicum del surd serpent e estupant ses oreilles  Oxf Ps ANTS 75.57.4
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii2 ) Un enfant ai, surt e ciu, Mu e clop  S Geo 803
( MS: s.xiiiex ) surdesco: (D) devenir surd  TLL ii 168
( s.xivin; MS: s.xiv1 ) Magdaleyne les ad repris Ke lur esperance aveient mis En un trounc sourd e mort  boz Three Saints 10.156
( c.1325; MS: c.1325 ) un homme pleyn du deable que estoyt muet et sourd  Bible Holkham 42.46.3
( MS: s.xv ) le jus de eble qe donne oye al homme qe ad longe temps esté surde  Five Med MSS 160.E449
se faire surd (a)
to close one’s ears (to), refuse to listen (to): 
( c.1245; MS: c.1255 ) Ne serjant felun ne lurd K'a priere s'i face surd  S Edw paris ANTS 905
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm ) sicom le esvesque qe si (=se) fist sourd quant un clierke manda sa doite (=debt) treis foyz a haut voys  BOZ Cont 55
faire, turner surde oreille a
oreille

s.

1deaf person, one who is unable to hear: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) Mais je ensement cum surz nen odeie (='hear nothing'), e sicume muz nient aovranz sa buche  Oxf Ps ANTS 64.37.14
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex ) Par cel saint cors oent les surz  GAIMAR1 1320
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 ) As surz la oie ad rendue  S Clem ANTS 4182
( MS: s.xv ) le jus mellé ovec blanc vyn puis mettez en le oraille au sort, si purra oyer mieuz  Five Med MSS 91.S64
2pathol.deafness, (temporary) loss of hearing: 
( MS: s.xiiiex ) Veraie medicine pur maladie des orailles ou tut surt u survenue: Pernez en yver la racine de primerole u en est‚ les foilles e fetes jus de cel. E versez en les orailles e il orra bien aprés  Pop Med 272.39

[gdw]

See also:

assurdir  essurdir  surdeisson  surdesce  surdet 
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