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conceite (1347)
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conceite (1347)

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conceipt,  conceit;  consceite,  conseit  
  FEW:  concipere 2/ii,1008b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  concept 9,143b TL: ∅ DEAF:  concevoir (conceit)  DMF:  concept  TLF:  concept  OED:  conceit n.  / concept n.  MED:  conceit(e n.  DMLBS:  concipere 402b

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idea, opinion: 
( 1347 )  il n’est mye semblable a verité [que] homme doit avoir bone conceite contre sa opinion demesne  Rot Parl1 ii 168.26
( 1397 )  faisant grant dolour […] de ce qe le Roy avoit pris tiel conceite envers eux  Rot Parl1 iii 339
( 1390-1412; MS: s.xv1 )  par entre Dieu et moy selon mon conceipt et conscience  Lett & Pet 121.70.20
a ma conceite
in my opinion: 
( 1407; MS: s.xv1 )  ce fust grand almoisne de luy aider en son droit a ma consceite  Lett & Pet 439.27
( 1471-72 )  a ma conceit il est maintenant un serjant  Exchequer Chamber ii 189.36
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