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detraction (1121-35)

detraction (1121-35)

detractioun,  detractiun;  detraccion,  detraccioun,  detracciun;  dettraciun;  destraxion  (dectractiun (l. dettractiun?)  Female Religious 508 ),
(pl. destraxiens)  
  FEW:  detractio 3,57a Gdf:  detraction 2,688c GdfC:  detraction 9,370b TL: detraccïon 2,1835 DEAF:  detraccion  DMF:  détraction  TLF:  détraction  OED:  detraction n.  MED:  detraccioun n.  DMLBS:  detractio 639b

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detraction, denigration
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Nof pechez criminals Par quei hum est mortels: Ceo est adulterium E le altre fornicatiun [...], Le siste detractiun [...]  Best ants 817
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiiim )  De envie nessent joie de autri maus [...]. E ço put estre en quor par affliction, u en buche par detraction [...]  Mirour Egl 24.27
( s.xiii3/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  detracciun ceo est [...] amenuser le bin sun presme  Pecchez 208va
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  celui ke parout detriers (var. (BN: s.xivin) e en coi) detraccion de son prome ke il ueut (l. vent = vant, praise) par devant nen est pas meliour ke la serpent  Ancren2 189.30
( 1297 )  Assignons vous pur enquere […] queux mesfesours […] conteront novelles e destraxiens […]  Foedera1 i 875
faire detraction de
to denigrate
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  ne se voldrent repentir Ne venir a confession, Ainz en unt fait detraction  Salemon 1480
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