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antan (1160-74)
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antan (1160-74)

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auntan  
  FEW:  ante annum 24,641b Gdf:  antan 1,300b GdfC:  antan 8,129b TL: antan 1,402 DEAF:  an (antan)  DMF:  antan  TLF:  antan  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

adv.

1timelast year: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  En peine sunt e en hahan, Antan fu mal e pis awan  Rom de Rou wace i 192.838
( 1341 )  par vue ma peticion qe je vous feise a Berewyk’ auntan aprés la saint Michel  King’s Bench v.clii
2temporalformerly: 
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Ensi cum il promistrent auntan em le abbye  LANGTOFT wright ii 268
( 1295-96 )  grant purveance de assetz que il ne avoit auntan  Parl Writs 42
de antan
timelast year: 
( 1308-09 )  qe fu grangur en l’aunee de antan  Sel Bills Eyre 137
devant antan
timetwo years ago: 
( MS: s.xv1/4 )  enan, antan, devant antan etc.  Donatus 286
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