[emposteme] (s.xiv1)
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[emposteme] (s.xiv1)

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  FEW:  apostema 25,18b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: empostume 3,128 DEAF:  apostume (empostume)  DMF:  empostume  TLF: ∅ OED:  imposthume n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
empostume,  enpostume,  epostime 135.E214  

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1 pathol. internal or external growth, abscess, purulent swelling: 
( MS: s.xiv1 ) Emplastre pur enpostume  10
( MS: s.xv ) Ce vauzt a boces meurer e a empostumes e a tous rancles  94.S77
2fig.(moral) defect, blemish: 
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  pur ensample [doner de] moi as autres des enpostumes q’ils purront veoir et conoistre en moi  86.16
aposteme  posteme 
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