oguettes

English translation: haughty

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French term or phrase:(r)oguettes
English translation:haughty

17:52 May 7, 2010
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French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / treatise by 17th century midwife
French term or phrase: oguettes
Les bons cheveaux ne courent pas risque d'etre blesses des asnes ny des rosses, mais ils pourraient blesser les autres. Quand vous trouverez de ces retireuses de garces (SPEAKING HERE ABOUT OTHER MIDWIVES SHE DOES NOT RESPECT), ne vous en accostez nullement; elles sont trop OGUETTES, et en quelque compagnie que vous alliez, ne parlez jamais d'elles.
Liza Tripp
Local time: 15:38
haughty
Explanation:
or 'arrogant'
For 'roguette'. See below:
Récit véritable de la naissance de Messeigneurs et Dames les ... - Google Books Result
Louise Bourgeois Boursier - 2000 - Health & Fitness - 166 pages
... 27 Corr. de oguettes. Le texte de Boursier semble fautif. ...
http://tinyurl.com/2eu8nx3
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Jean-Louis S.
United States
Local time: 15:38
Grading comment
thanks! I have been searching around for this for weeks!
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roguette
haughty


Explanation:
or 'arrogant'
For 'roguette'. See below:
Récit véritable de la naissance de Messeigneurs et Dames les ... - Google Books Result
Louise Bourgeois Boursier - 2000 - Health & Fitness - 166 pages
... 27 Corr. de oguettes. Le texte de Boursier semble fautif. ...
http://tinyurl.com/2eu8nx3

Jean-Louis S.
United States
Local time: 15:38
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks! I have been searching around for this for weeks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alison Sabedoria (X): or ill-mannered.
18 hrs
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