Anglo-Norman Dictionary

putaille (1194-99)

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FEW: putidus 9,635a Gdf: putaille 6,472b GdfC: ∅ TL: putaille 7,2108 DEAF: put (putaille) DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: putayle n. MED: putaile n. DMLBS: ∅

The origin of the meaning 'foot soldiers' is unclear and may also be interpreted as a variant of pedaile.

1 coll. despicable, base, morally corrupt people:

( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii² ) par deriere la montaine S’en alouent ja la putaille 5828

( s.xiii¹; MS: s.xiii^m ) d’icel putaille serom nos justisier, Trestuz les occirom desi q’au derier 2136

2 coll.mil. foot soldiers, infantry:

( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv^1/4 ) Jeo voy genz venir de mult grant apparaylle [...] sans nombre de petaille (var. (G: a.1307) putaille ) 928 (var.)

put#1 putage putain putainer put#1 putee#1 puteer putel puteleime putement puter putere puteresse puterie putevile putie putois

putaille

putaille (1194-99)