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discretement (1214)

discretement (1214)

descretement  
  FEW:  discretus *3,92b Gdf: GdfC:  discretement 9,388c TL: discré (discretement) 2,1943 DEAF:  discré (discretement)  DMF:  discrètement  TLF:  discrètement  OED: MED: DMLBS:

adv.

1discretely, in detail
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  La quarte chose k’al cunfés apent Est k’il face descretement, C’est a dire k’eit bien purpensé Des pecchez [...]  Lum Lais ANTS 9876
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  Confession doit estre fete descretement, ceo est confession deit counter checun pecché aprés autre par sei  Ancren2 96.18
2circumspectly, discreetly
( 1214; MS: 1214-16 )  E ço fist tant discretement Qe tot eust il ferm porpos Neporquant onqors soi tint clos Bien longement en atendant  S Greg 186
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  Issi la (=the flesh) chastient nekedent ke sagement le facent e discretement  Ancren2 229.16
( 1403-04 )  Lesqueux responses feurent molt discretement donez  Rot Parl1 iii 523
( MS: c.1415-20 )  nient aviseablement ne descretement  SAMPS2 (T) 177r
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discretement