jaal (c.1170)
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jaal (c.1170)

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[gdw]

[ FEW: 16,5a *gadailo; Gdf: 4,626c jael; GdfC: ∅; TL: 4,1534 jäel; DEAF: J31 jael; DMF:  jael; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
jaial  

a.

1mercenary, prostituted: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Mar le tucherez mes, fiz a putein jaal!  3384

s.

1femaleprostitute: 
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  Cil qui laissent le munt e se tienent el val Bous d'or en gruing de porc sunt, e del tut jaal (var. venal). Ne sunt pas des sers Deu, ainz sunt des serfs Baal  2844
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