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contenement (1121-35)
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contenement (1121-35)

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conteignement,  conteinement,  conteinment;  cunteinement,  cuntenement,  cuntienement  (cutienement (l. cuntienement)  S Clem 13460)  
  FEW:  continere 2/ii,1106a Gdf:  contenement 2,263b GdfC: ∅ TL: contenement 2,765 DEAF:  contenir (contenement)  DMF:  contènement  TLF: ∅ OED:  contenement n.  MED:  contenement n.  DMLBS:  contenementum 465a

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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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