1theol.religious devotion, devoutness, piety:
(
s.xii2/4;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
Puis fist o grant devotion Sun vivant la conception
Conception wace 163
(
1140-60;
MS: 1140-60
)
ço est quanqueunkes li nobles reis Henris par sa devotiun i dunad et otreiad
Ely Arch 269.4.15
(
MS: s.xiii2
)
si die meimes cele saume par bone devoscioun checun jour de l'an
Pop Med 84.8
(
1303
)
pour la devocion qe nous avoms a Seint Cuthbert, advoé de l’eglise
Reg Kellawe iv 499
(
1354;
MS: c.1360
)
jeo ne vous ai pas regardé [...] ové si grant doute comme jeo deusse [...] ne ové si bon devocion
Sz Med1 10
(
1397
)
pour certain devotion que j’ay a la moustier de Seint E.
Test Ebor i 228
2theol.spiritual sustenance (?):
(
1354;
MS: c.1360
)
Pur ceo qe ascuns purroient trover devociun en cest matire [...]
Sz Med1 241
3liturgicaldevotion, ceremony of religious worship:
(
MS: s.xiv1/4
)
en messez, en orisons, en devocions
Nov Narr 64
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