rasour

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Middle English

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Noun

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rasour

  1. razor
    • late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Monk's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 3245-3246:
      This Sampson never sicer drank ne wyn,
      Ne on his heed cam rasour noon ne shere,
      [...]
      This Sampson never drank alcoholic drinks nor wine,
      Nor on his head came any razor or scissors, [...]

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