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tusser (1194-99)
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tusser (1194-99)

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tosser,  tossir;  toucer,  tousser;  tussir  
  FEW:  tussire 13/ii,441b Gdf:  toussir 7,780b GdfC:  tousser 10,791c TL: tosser 10,468 / tossir 10,469 DEAF:  tossir  / tossir (tosser)  DMF:  tousser  TLF:  tousser  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  tussire 3532b

v.intrans.

pathol.to cough (as a symptom of illness): 
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 )  La curut une maladie [...] Chescons tusset [… ] E emfloent jambes e chieres  ambroise 4264
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xv1 )  Cheval qui tusse e est endreyt le piz estreit, ço apele l’em strangulun (=quinsy)  Marscaucie 2
( s.xiiim )  Icist frere, par sa maladie, tussi, E flume de sa buche par tant escopi  Vitas 513
( 1266-1300; MS: c.1300 )  Bien aident a purger la poitrine par escracier et tossir  Waterford busby 293.S116.16
( s.xivin; MS: 1382 )  Homme touce et sternue  Nominale 171
( s.xvin; MS: s.xv1 )  Il y ad tusser et escoper, Ruper, vomer et esternuer  Fem2 79.13

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tusse1 
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