susteneresse (1354)

susteneresse (1354)

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[FEW: 12,478b sustinere; Gdf: 7,559c sousteneor (sousteneresse); GdfC: ; TL: 9,971 sosteneresse; DEAF:  sostenir (sosteneresse); DMF:  soutèneresse; TLF: ; OED: ; MED: ; DMLBS: ]
 

s.f.

1femalesupporter, she who upholds or defends
( 1354; MS: c.1360 ) si com vous, ma Dame, estoietz le Samadi gardeyne de tout le monde et susteneresse de toute la leye  96.29
sus#3  sustenance  sustenement  susteneor  sustenir  sustenue#1 
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susteneresse