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descens (1212)

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descens (1212)

descense  
  FEW:  descendere *3,51b Gdf:  descens 2,550b / descense 2,550b GdfC: TL: descens 2,1490 DEAF:  descendre (descens)  DMF:  descense  TLF: OED:  descence, descense n.  MED:  descense n.  DMLBS:  descensus 626c

s.

fall, descent
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  sis (=of J.C.) descens nos fist monter E sa mort de mort relever  Dial Greg SATF 6333
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Seyn F. par sa presence Le (=friar who has fallen into the river) solasza en cel descense. Kar au parfund de la ryvere Aussy ala cum a seche tere  S Fran ANTS 7473
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