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uncouth (c.1292)
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uncouth (c.1292)

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  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  uncouth  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  uncouth adj. and n.  MED:  uncouth adj.  DMLBS: ∅
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.

unknown, unfamiliar person: 
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  voloms qe chescun respoigne pur soen hoste qe il avera herbergé plus de deus nuytz ensemble, issi qe la premere nuyt soit tenu pur estraunge cum uncouth, le autre nuyt geste (var. (M: s.xivin) e l'autre nuyte qe il seyt tenuz com kouz), et la terce nuyt oune hyne  BRITT i 49

[hp/dd]

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uncouthmon 
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