venimus (s.xiiex)
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venimus (s.xiiex)

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venimos,  venimous  

a.

1poisonous: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiiim )  les malurés herbes e les venimuses bestes  (A) 6.41
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  cel herbe est trop venimouse e tue la gent  118
2poisoned: 
( s.xiiex; MS: c.1200 )  Le dart est venimous  1893
( MS: s.xiii-s.xiv )  Ky meist un beivre precius En un vessel venimus  177.118
3fig.poisonous, deadly: 
( 1292 )  E pur ceo ke felonye est sy venymouse chose ke ele envenime de tote pars  20-21 Ed I 353
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  le venymouse pecché q'est dedeinz l'alme entrez  56
4full of hatred: 
( s.xiiex; MS: c.1200 )  Le queor ad venimus  586

s.

1poison, poisonous thing: 
( MS: s.xiiiin )  La rue valt encuntre tuz venimeus  252
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