masculare

1 masculare v. maculare(7)

2 masculare [cf. CL masculus] 1 to make (a woman) appear male or masculine. mulierem masculat illa Latin Stories 204 (v. feminare). 2 to spay (a female animal). 1271 in viiij porcellis femellis ~andis ij d. ob. Pipe Wint. 11M59/B1/35 r. 5d.; 1287 in purcell’ fem’ masculand’ ix d Ib. 11M59/B1/46 r. 2.

3 masculare [aphaeretic form of emasculare] , to emasculate (male). 1271 ceteri porci masculi ~ati Pipe Wint. 11M59/B1/35 m. 3.