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covenancer1 (s.xii1)
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covenancer1 (s.xii1)

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covenancier;  cuvenancier  (cuvancer  Cal Anc Pet 231)  
  FEW:  convenire 2/ii,1127a Gdf:  covenancier 1 2,346c GdfC: ∅ TL: covenancier 1 2,977 DEAF:  covenir (covenancier 1)  DMF:  convenancer  TLF: ∅ OED:  covenance v.  MED:  covenauncen v.  DMLBS: ∅

The frequent confusion of c and t in mss. and editions allows for a certain level of overlap between this entry and covenanter.

v.trans.

to make (an agreement): 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  encuntre tei cuvenancierent aliance (Latin: foedus pepigerunt)  Camb Ps 152.LXXXII.5
♦to agree, promise: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  Al jur dener lur (=to workers) covenançat, En sa vigne les enveiat  Mirur2 3686

v.impers.

to be agreed: 
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  a beivre me donez congié, Cum entre nus est covenancé  Gui War 8726
( 1296-97 )  mariage se feist de mon seignur Edward [...] et de li, sicome covenanciez est  Engl Dip Pract  488

See also:

covenanter  encovenancer 
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