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demustrement (s.xii1/3)
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demustrement (s.xii1/3)

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demonstrement,  demostrement,  demoustrement  
  FEW:  demonstrare 3,38a Gdf:  demonstrement 2,501a GdfC: ∅ TL: demostrement 2,1389 DEAF:  demostrer (demostrement)  DMF:  démontrement  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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1demonstration, proof: 
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Ceo.n est demustrement  Best ants 2778
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  li seint [...] Par grant discretion [...] Jugent [...] Entre demostrement de Dé E entre l’enging del maufé  Dial Greg SATF 19283
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  Il (=J.C.) mangat pur demustrement K’il ert home verraiement  Mirur3 8933
2token, sign: 
( 1141; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  (The tree) Icel jur asecha Ke Crist en Croiz pena: Ceo fu demustrement Del crucifiement  Sibile 985
3 wonder, marvel: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) ensement cume demustrement faiz sui a mulz (Latin: Tamquam prodigium factus sum multis)  Oxf Ps ANTS 83.70.9
4revelation: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Lors sorent [...] Par signe e par demostrement Q’en meisme icel terme issit (St. Benedict’s soul) Del cors  Dial Greg SATF 7402
faire demustrement
to give a sign, indication: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiiex )  Puis pria Deu escordement Qu’il li feist demustrement Se sis repaires li pleiseit, Kar sun plaisir faire voleit  Brut WACE 14782
faire demustrement de
to show, demonstrate: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  (The man who) livre en (=of precious stones) fist primerement E d’eles fist demustrement  Lapid 68.954
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