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taisniere (s.xii1)

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taisniere (s.xii1)

tainere;  tesniere  
  FEW:  taxo 13/i,145b Gdf: GdfC:  taisniere 10,740c TL: taisniere 10,56 DEAF:  taisson (taisniere)  DMF:  tanière  TLF:  tanière  OED: MED: DMLBS:

s.

den, lair
( c.1180; MS: s.xiii2 )  De un gupil cunt la manere Que ert eissuz de sa tesniere  MARIE Fables 82.10.2
( s.xiii3/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  il i ad une manere de humes ki maudient le soleil levant e le soleil couchant pur ceo ke le chaut del soleil lur greve trop. Les autres se funt taineres desuz la terre, e en liu de mesuns iloec habitent  Liv Regions 22
theol.dark hole, pit (of Hell)
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  ceux que sount en la tainere Quant leur esclaire ta (=J.C's) lumere  Ross ANTS 4783
refuge de taisniere
den, lair
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  la pierre refuje de taisniere as heriçuns  (Latin: petra refugium hericiis)  Camb Ps 189.CIII.18

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tessun1 
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