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desdamager (1331 (?))

desdamager (1331 (?))

desdommaigier,  disdamager;  dedamager  
  FEW:  damnum 3,11a Gdf: GdfC:  desdamagier 9,329a TL: desdamagier 2,1552 DEAF:  dam (desdamagier)  DMF:  dédommager  TLF:  dédommager  OED: MED: DMLBS:

v.trans.

lawfinan.to compensate, recompense (financially)
( 1331? )  qe gardeins de la pees serroient toz jours apparaillez d'une part et d'autre a faire redresser touz faitz a l'encontre od suffisant poer a dedamager les damagez  Engl Dip Pract  390
( 1362 )  si que nous puissons estre serviz du nostre et soions desdamagés en celle partie  Bretigny 28.36
( 1396 )  cellui qui ainsi (=without having any authority) leur aura donné congié, serra tenu de les desdommaigier et oultre sera pugny selon le cas, e sil n'a de quoy les desdommaigier, il en sera griefment pugny du corps  Engl Dip Pract  566

p.p. as a.

lawfreed (from an obligation)
( 1374 )  que le dit Roy de C. soit desdamagez et deschargez [...] de les ditz cent livres  GAUNT1 ii 265
( 1397 )  sauveront & garderont nostre Sire le Roy & ses heirs desdamagez envers toutz ceaux as queux [...] le Roy [...] est obligez en garantie  Rot Parl1 iii 367
( 1406 )  relessez, pardonez & disdamagez as toutes jours  Rot Parl1 iii 585
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