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diminuer (1379-80)

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diminuer (1379-80)

 
  FEW:  diminuere 3,81a Gdf: GdfC:  diminuer 9,384a TL: diminüer 2,1931 DEAF:  diminüer  DMF:  diminuer  TLF:  diminuer  OED:  diminue v.  MED:  diminuen v.  DMLBS:  diminuere 667c

v.trans.

1lawto take away, subtract
( 1386 )  sur ce q’il fesoit protestation q’il purroit adder ou diminuer a sa response ceo qe a lui purroit estre honorable et profitable  Rot Parl1 iii 216
2to diminish, make less
( 1396 )  pour ce que les pastiz sont trop excessifs [...] il a esté et est ordené et acordé [...] qu'il y aura certaines personnes esleus et commises d'un costé et d'autre, qui briefment les amodereront et diminueront sanz croistre  Engl Dip Pract  566
to diminish, discredit
( 1379-80 )  [...] par ont le divin service est tres grantment diminué  Stats ii 14 iii
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