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convenient (1378)
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convenient (1378)

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  FEW:  convenire 2/ii,1128b Gdf:  convenient 2,286b GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  convenir (convenient)  DMF:  convénient  TLF: ∅ OED:  convenient adj. and n.  MED:  convenient adj.  DMLBS:  convenire (conveniens) 478c

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convenient: 
( 1378; MS: s.xv1 )  au plus prés que faire se purra convenient  Lett & Pet 205.141.53
( 1415 )  coment qe tiele purveiance […] pur l’execucione et la continuance de la voiage soit convenient  Rot Parl1 iv 62
( 1490-91 )  il avera jour par parolx assetz convenient  Exchequer Chamber ii 158.2
♦suitable: 
( 1427-28 )  autres vertues et enseignementz au persone roialle convenientz  Rot Parl1 v 411
( 1432 )  expedient a roi et a son people, ou honeste ou convenient as offices des ditz justices  Rot Parl1 iv 394
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