baronesse (s.xii4/4)
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baronesse (s.xii4/4)

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  FEW:  *baro 15/i,69b Gdf:  barnesse 1,588b GdfC: ∅ TL: barnesse 1,846 DEAF:  baron (barnesse)  DMF:  baronnesse  TLF: ∅ OED:  baroness n.  MED:  baronesse n.  DMLBS:  baronissa 183c
baronnesse;  barnesse  

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1statustitlefemalefemalebaroness: 
( 1308-09 )  [...] a feoz de baronesse, la e (l. u) ele ne tient riens par baronie  i 273
( 1379 )  Item, chescun baronesse veove paera [...]  iii 58
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  chescune baronesse veef .xl. s.; chescune baneresse come banerett .xl. s.  127.8
♦statusfemalelady of high rank: 
( s.xii4/4; MS: s.xii4/4 )  Ohi, fait ele, gentils pulceles, E vus, nobles barnesses beles  2538
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