squalor

squalor
squālŏr, ōris, m. [st2]1 [-] rugosité, aspérité, couche, croûte. [st2]2 [-] aridité, sécheresse. [st2]3 [-] crasse, malpropreté, saleté; vétusté, moisissure. [st2]4 [-] obscurité, ténèbres. [st2]5 [-] extérieur négligé, dehors misérables; deuil, affliction, misère.
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squālŏr, ōris, m. [st2]1 [-] rugosité, aspérité, couche, croûte. [st2]2 [-] aridité, sécheresse. [st2]3 [-] crasse, malpropreté, saleté; vétusté, moisissure. [st2]4 [-] obscurité, ténèbres. [st2]5 [-] extérieur négligé, dehors misérables; deuil, affliction, misère.
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    Squalor, squaloris, masc. ge. Gellius. Crasse et grand amas d'ordure sur quelque chose, Une deformité qui vient à toutes choses par nonchaloir.
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    Squalor. Quintil. Le triste estat et vil accoustrement de ceulx qui avoyent quelque grand ennuy, ou qui estoyent accusez en justice, et desquels le procez estoit prest à juger, lesquels se vestoyent de povres habillements et s'accoustroyent mal proprement et comme en dueil pour inciter les juges à avoir pitié d'eulx.

Dictionarium latinogallicum. 1552.

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