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ancienur (s.xii1/3)
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ancienur (s.xii1/3)

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ancienor;  ancianor  
  FEW:  ante 24,638b Gdf:  ancienor 1,284c GdfC: ∅ TL: anciien 1,381 DEAF:  anciien (ancïenor)  DMF:  anciennour  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

timehist.olden, of the ancients: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  Li bon perrier (=jewellers) ancienur Tindrent la ruunde (=stone) a meillur  Lapid 65.877
a(l), de, en tens ancienur
timehist. in ancient times, a long time ago: 
( MS: s.xii4/4 ) Bons fu li siecles al tens ancienur  S Alexis2 1
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  Vos mosterai une aventure Ki en Bretaigne la Menur Avint al tens ancienur  marie Lais 6.26
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  firent livres et escriz Des nobles fez et des bons diz Que li baron et li seignor Feirent de temps ancianor  Rom de Rou wace ii 309.14
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  En icel tens ancienur Uns reis esteit  S Modw 73

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