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baissement (c.1276)

baissement (c.1276)

bessement  
  FEW:  *bassiare *1,272a Gdf:  baissement 1,559a GdfC:  baissement 2 8,275c TL: baissement 1,808 DEAF:  baissier (baissement)  DMF: TLF: OED:  bashment n.1  MED:  baishment n.  DMLBS:

s.

decline
( c.1276 )  pur la bessement (l. l’abessement?) e les descreys de l’estat de l’eveschié  PONTISSARA ii 664
( 1322 )  en affrei e baissement de tut le poeple  Stats i 185
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baissement