guigne (c.1240)
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guigne (c.1240)

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[gdw]

  FEW: ∅ Gdf:  guigne 4,383a GdfC: ∅ TL: guigne 4,772 DEAF:  guigne 1 G1606 DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
gigne  

s._sg._and_pl.

1implementpincers, (pair of) tweezers used to remove hair: 
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  E puis od unes gignes que picicariolis sunt apelees les =hairs devez od totes les racines esrachier  i 54
( MS: c.1250 )  Hoc depilatorium: guigne  i 416
guignere  guinole 
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