spasme (c.1300)
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spasme (c.1300)

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  FEW:  spasmus 12,139a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  spasme 10,707c TL: ∅ DEAF:  spasme  DMF:  spasme  TLF:  spasme  OED:  spasm n.  MED:  spasme n.  DMLBS:  spasmus 3143c
 

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1pathol. med.spasm, violent contraction of a muscle: 
( c.1300; MS: s.xivin ) sachet ke frenesie conferm‚ est incurable e ceo put hom conoystre [...] par spasme – ceo est a dire crampe – de quises e de jambes  ii 139.22
espasme 
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