kindness, good will, generosity:
(
s.xii1;
MS: c.1145
) Tu amas malice sur benignetet, felunie plus que parler oeltet
Oxf Ps ANTS 72.51.3
(
1141;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
duz e atempré, De grant benigneté
Sibile 210
(
c.1170;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
Ki
(=vostre pere) m’ad fait bien nurrir par ses benignitez
Horn 1171
(
1381-85;
MS: s.xiv4/4
)
La naturele benignité de vostre tres reverent paternitee
SAMPS1 397
(
1403
)
je me juge pour destruit a dis maintenant, que Dieu ne vuille, ne vostre royale benignitie, qui m’a estre
[
sic] toutdis socourable en tout mes bousoignes et affaires
Roy Lett Hen IV i 154
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benignité (s.xii1)