Talk:contubernial

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contubernial

• contubernal
  • 1387–1400, Geoffrey Chaucer, “The Parsons Tale”, in The Canterbury Tales, [Westminster: William Caxton, published 1478], →OCLC; republished in [William Thynne], editor, The Workes of Geffray Chaucer Newlye Printed, […], [London]: […] [Richard Grafton for] Iohn Reynes […], 1542, →OCLC:

    Humble folk ben Christes friends: they ben contubernial with the Lord, thy King.

Changed to Middle English by Astova. J3133 (talk) 21:06, 19 February 2022 (UTC)

The Chaucer quote is the only one in OED. However, there are some uses in Google Books, something to do with American slavery. The entry should probably be turned into an alternative form. This, that and the other (talk) 07:56, 20 February 2022 (UTC)

As far as I'm concerned, contubernial is cited, as I've found three uses of it as an alternative form of contubernal. I've placed all cites at the latter entry to make things clearer for our readers (and us). This, that and the other (talk) 06:51, 1 April 2022 (UTC)

RFV-passed This, that and the other (talk) 11:41, 8 April 2022 (UTC)