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[avenantise] (1160-74)
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[avenantise] (1160-74)

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avenauntise  
  FEW:  advenire 24,190b Gdf:  avenantise 1,516a GdfC: ∅ TL: avenantise 1,714 DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

decency, courtesy: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  'N'est pas,' dist ele, 'avenantise, Que le plus bas de ma chemise, Ki a mes jambes frie e tuche, Seit reversé vers vostre buche'  Rom de Rou wace ii 2839
( MS: s.xii/xiii )  venustatis: (O) avenauntise (var. (D: s.xiii/xiv) curteysie)  TLL ii 37.77
en avenantise
suitably, fittingly: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Lé paroles […] Abreger volayt e en avenauntyse Assembler e mettre en escryt  S Fran ANTS 1828

See also:

avenance 
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