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trote1 (s.xiii)
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trote1 (s.xiii)

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  FEW:  *trotton 17,372a Gdf:  trote 1 8,91c GdfC: ∅ TL: trote 10,689 DEAF:  trot (*)  DMF:  trotte  TLF: ∅ OED:  trot n.1  MED:  trot n.2  DMLBS: ∅

It may be suggested that this abusive term is not related to the *trotton word-family, but derives from Latin tructa, i.e. 'trout' (DMLBS 3513b).

s.f.

pej.female ugly or old woman, hag (used disparagingly): 
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiii2 )  Jeo vi Trote colurer les faces [...]  375
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Mais quoy dirrons du viele trote Du jovencel qant elle assote  8713
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Mais sur trestoutes je desfie Le viele trote q'est jolie Qant seeches ad les mamellettes  17900

[hp+gdw]

See also:

trot  troter1  troter2  trotun 
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