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liberal (1212)

liberal (1212)

 
  FEW:  liberalis 5,299b Gdf:  liberal 4,771c GdfC:  liberal 10,77c TL: liberal 5,394 DEAF: DMF:  libéral  TLF:  libéral  OED:  liberal adj. and n.  MED:  liberal adj.  DMLBS:  liberalis 1597b

a.

1free
( 1348 )  Estant del eage de dyswiit anz & plus, aiantz franke, generale, & liberale poair, disposicion, aministracion de nostre persone  Foedera1 iii 178
(of will) free
( 1378 )  de lour bone grace & liberale voluntee [...] d'estre en eide [...] as ditz commissioners  Stats ii 10
2generous
( 1214; MS: 1214-16 )  Gregoire, li Dé amis chiers, Francs, deboneires, liberaus [...]  S Greg 1319
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xivex )  fut il le plus franc et liberal de divers dons de tutz ceux que om conusseyent en son temps nule part  Three Chronicles 6.40
3acad.(of art or science) liberal, suitable for a free man
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  les sept artz qe l'en apele liberals  TREVET Cron1 157.20
sciences liberales
science

s.

free man
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  e lu servit Com liberaus e debonaire  Dial Greg SATF 19587

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See also:

liberté  libre2  tresliberal 
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liberal