Obs. [a. OF. file (Fr. fille) girl:—L. fīlia daughter.] A girl, woman; also in a bad sense, a concubine, a whore.

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1303.  R. Brunne, Handl. Synne, 4540.

        For to rage wyþ ylka fyle [gl. maydgerle],
Þer þenkeþ hym but lytyl whyle.

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1393.  Langl., P. Pl., C. VII. 135. Dame purnele a prestes file · prioresse worth hue neuere.

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