paramour (1296)
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paramour (1296)

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[ hap]

  FEW:  amor 24,469b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  paramour n.  MED:  paramour(e n.  DMLBS: ∅
 

This word is attested in ME from 1375 and was likely created from the locution par amur (see amur).

s.

1lover, beloved: 
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Lors baiseray comme paramour  28641
( c.1420-89 )  si un home engendra un enfaunt per un paramour et puis il espouse el et dein .ij. jours ou .iij. deins lez espousellz, l'enfaunt soit neez s'il serra ajugé bastard ou mulier  i liv.n.3
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1296 )  John Paramour  Paramore
( 1334 )  William Paramour  Paramore
amur  par#1  paramer  paramiable 
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