1giver, donor:
(
c.1170;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
a ces noces vient pur joer od tabur [...] Pur çoe qu’il prenge mielz, s’il troeve doneor
Horn 4036
(
1258-59
)
si nul est ateint de [...] autre prise [...], ke serra reint ausi ben le donur come le recevur
Ann Burt 455
(
1323
)
de ceux qe retienent les gentz du pais a lour robes et a lour feez [...] auxi bien les prenours comme les donours
King’s Bench iv 134
♦
lawperson who makes a transfer of land to another:
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
nule vente ne nul doune vaut perpetuelement, si li donour nen est seisi el tens del contract [...] del droit de la possession e del droit de la proprieté
Mir Just 74
(
1321-22
)
W.M., ael le dit Aleyn, granta e dona a R. son fitz un mees & xiii bovés de t[er]re [...], lequel R. aliena les ditz tenements au mestre [...] du Temple, vers qi le dit Aleyn, come p[ro]cheyn heyr le dit W. le donour [...] suyt son recoverer
Rot Parl1 i 388
(
1389-90
)
terre put estre doné a un home en fee simple et la terre est reverteble al donour
YBB 13 Rich II 25
♦
person who gives away the bride:
2generous, open-handed person:
(
1155;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Cesar fu de Rome emperere, Savies huem mult e bon donere
Brut WACE 3840
(
c.1170;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
chaungera sa colur Quant si fiz erent mort, li gentil doneur
Horn 3505
3vendor:
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
plener seisine n’acrest mie a purchaceour taunt cum li donour i soeffre e lest ces
(=ses) chatieux
Mir Just 162
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