1behaviour, conduct, way of life:
(
1121-35;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
(J.C., just like a lion) Poanz est par nature Sur tute creature. Od fer cuntenement E od fer veement
Best ants 53
(
1174-75;
MS: s.xiiex
)
il voldrad ultre mer enveier un espie Pur veeir le cuntienement le pere en Normendie
FANT OUP 410
(
s.xiii1/3;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Ben sai que tu es crestien, Par tun contenement l’ai ben veu
Gui War 8767
(
c.1275;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Taunt cum [St Francis] lur
(=to the birds) fist teu sermun, Aussy cum eussent entendement Rejoyrent en conteynement
S Fran ANTS 5192
2critical, condemnatory attitude:
(
c.1240;
MS: c.1300
)
Ele
(=the erring nun) se esmerveile estrangement Ke ele ne vit nule contenement De ceo ke afert a l’ordre De sa vie ke fu si orde
Mir N-D 72.203
3lawtenement, property necessary to a freeman’s social position:
(
1215;
MS: 1226
)
Frans hom […] seit amerciez solonc la grandesce del forfait sauf son contenement
Magna Carta 359.20
(
1275
)
qe […] nul home seit amercié saunz renable acheson […] ceo est asaver fraunk home sauve son contenement, Marchaund sauve sa marchandise […]
Stats i 28 vi
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