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teignus (c.1165)
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The form teinus is a cross reference to the following entry:

teignus (c.1165)

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taigneus;  teigneus,  teignous;  teingnous,  teingnus;  teinnus,  teinus,  teygnus,  teynous,  teynnus,  teynus  (tenues  A-N Med ii 211.28)  
  FEW:  tinea 13/i,341b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  teigneux 10,747a TL: teignos 10,149 DEAF:  teigne (teignos)  DMF:  teigneux  TLF:  teigneux  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  tineosus 3442b

a.

1falc.pathol.maggoty, infested by ectoparasites: 
( MS: 1272-82 ) Pus si le metez assuer al solail, si ne moillez nule penne si la teingnouse noun. Par ceo si murrount les teingnes  A-N Falconry 125.59
2pathol.(of scalp) covered with scurf, scabby: 
( c.1165; MS: s.xii4/4 ) Mieuz valt cul ruinus que chief teinus  Prov Serl2 5.61
( MS: s.xiiim )  hic glabriosus: teygnus  TLL i 420.6
( s.xiii2? )  si garist teste teigneuse, se il en est lavez sovent  Med Pres1 137
( s.xiv2; MS: s.xiv2 ) Teste teingnus: reez la [...]  A-N Med ii 210.27
( MS: s.xv ) Pur teste teynuse: pernez crowsope, soufre [...]  Five Med MSS 160.E459
♦pathol.(of person) affected by scurf, having a scabby disease of the scalp: 
( MS: s.xiii3/4 ) A cele gent ki sont teignus Raez tot hor[s] teigne et cheveus Od fiel de tor et od aisil  Pop Med 202.1679
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 ) Pur sause vaut la surele, Pur home teignous la parele  BIBB ROTH (G) 660
( c.1300?; MS: s.xivm ) Pur homme teynous: pernez herbe benete [...]  Med Comp ANTS 6.142
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm ) Un rey graunta a son sergaeant de chescun homme qe fust clop o boceous ou teignous [...] un dener, que vynt passant parmy la porte de la citee  BOZ Cont 86

s.

pathol.one who suffers from tinea, scurf, scabby disease of the scalp: 
( MS: s.xiiiin ) mais gaurdez que primes seit le chief del teinnus bien lavez de savun  Med Pres4 252
( MS: s.xiv1/3 ) Ja teygnous n'amera pyngne  Prov inéd 428.2
( MS: c.1300 ) teynus de Funteynes  English Towns 83
( s.xiv2; MS: s.xiv2 ) cherme certeine e esprovee ad testes tenues: pernez en ta main cru lard de pork madle bone partie e le teinus sece devant vous, si mettez le lard sur la teste [...]  A-N Med ii 211.28
♦ (used as an insult): 
( MS: s.xv1 ) Pailard, je serrey bien vengé de toy, ville taigneus que tu es  Man lang ANTS 51.23

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teigne1 
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