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baisse (c.1200)
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baisse (c.1200)

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baiesse;  baasse,  baesse;  beiesse  (vaesse  30)  
  FEW:  *bacassa 1,196b Gdf:  baiasse 1,551b GdfC: ∅ TL: baiasse 1,795 DEAF:  baiasse  DMF:  baiasse  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  baissa 2 176b

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domesticfemaleoccupationfemale servant, serving-wench: 
( 1200-50; MS: s.xiiim )  il (=clergy) donent les benefices As beiesses et as nurrices  122.110
( MS: s.xiii )  androchia: deye, baesse  ii 92
( MS: c.1250 )  Hic pedissequa: baasse  i 417
( s.xiv; MS: s.xiv )  Ne garce, ne baesse Ki pur doun ou promesse Ne voille puteyne estre  37
♦pej.(as term of abuse) : 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Dunques la pout il hair en son quer Plus qu’il ne la pout enceis amer: Va t’en, dit il, baesse, de mon purpris  (B) 10363
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