1med.(act of) purging, cleansing through the expulsion of harmful matter:
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
[...] si le repurge l’en .iij. foiz ou .iiij. derechief, mais qu’il i ait raisnable espace entre les espurgacions
i 166
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
Aprés la expurgation li doigne l’en auream ou opopira[m]
i 194
♦
med.
menstruation, woman's purging of excess or impure blood:
(
c.1300?;
MS: s.xivm
)
en espurgison que l'en apelez flour pur çoe que ele ne put enchargier sanc pus que ly arbres ne put fructefier s'il en seison ne florit
544
2theol.purgation, spiritual purification (of the soul from sin):
(
1190-93;
MS: s.xiv1
)
En la fin de sa passiun Resçut cele purgaciun
(var.
(B: s.xiv2/4) tele expurgaciun
) Dunt fu plus purgez e provez Ke nen est fin or esmerez
2510 (var.)
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espurgacion (1190-93)