† nosegentn.
slang. Obsolete.
A nun.
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nuneOE
sistereOE
minchenOE
nun-sisterOE
spousea1200
ladyc1275
religious1340
clergess1393
homely womana1400
monialc1400
moinesa1513
sanctimoniala1513
vowess1533
nosegent1567
votaress1589
votress1597
monkess1602
White Lady1606
cloistressa1616
sanctimony1630
religiosea1657
clergywoman1673
religieuse1682
religioso1708
vestal1717
1567 T. Harman Caueat for Commen Cursetors (new ed.) Peddelars Frenche sig. Giii Nosegent, a Nunne.
1567 T. Harman Caueat for Commen Cursetors (new ed.) Peddelars Frenche sig. Giiiiv There was a proude patrico and a nosegent.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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