1austerity, harshness, severity:
(
1267;
MS: c.1300
)
La Marie U rien n’i ad de felonie, Ne rien n'en a de austerité
6295
♦
asceticism, rigorous self-discipline:
(
s.xiiim;
MS: s.xiiim
) Ne l'avom veu avenir suvent Que nul par duresce ou par austerité De sa fole entenciun seit unkeis delivré?
1073
(
c.1270;
MS: s.xiii4/4
) Les membres ke par nature aveit Beles, k'e[n] vie turmenteit Par penance d'austerité
1487
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