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edification (1212)
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edification (1212)

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edificacion,  edifiacioun  
  FEW:  aedificare 24,206a Gdf:  edificacion 3,6b GdfC:  edificacion 9,424b TL: edificacïon 3,17 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  édification  TLF:  édification 1, édification 2  OED:  edification n.  MED:  edificacioun n.  DMLBS:  aedificatio 40b

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1build.building, construction: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  [...] l’iglise de Terrace, Dom il moustra par la Dé grace Tote l’edification As soens de nuez en avison  Dial Greg SATF 15015
( 1410-15; MS: c.1415-20 )  al complisement de l’edificacion honestement soit il amesnez  SAMPS1 426
( 1439 )  procedre outre en l’edification de lour dit monstier (l. moustier)  Rot Parl1 v 22
♦(amount of) building: 
( 1392-93 )  vynt liverez [...] a departir entre ceux qui veullent reenhabiter la ville [..], chescun solonc son edificacion  King’s Council Ireland 9
2build.building, structure: 
( 1432-33 )  come le roy Henry [...] ordina e establi un edificacion en la suburbe de Loundre pur convers pur les almes de ses auncestres e successours roys d'Engleterre  TNA SC 8/26/1293
3emotion(moral) edification: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiiim )  plus nus valent les ovres de la furmie quant a edificacion ke ne fet la force de l’urs  Mirour Egl 20.53

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reedification 
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