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nescient (s.xiiiin)

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nescient (s.xiiiin)

 
  FEW:  nescire 7,103b Gdf:  nescient 5,489c GdfC: TL: nescïent 6,612 DEAF: DMF: TLF: OED:  nescient a. and n.  MED:  nesciant a.  DMLBS:  nescius 1909c

a.

ignorant
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Kar feit avez a ceste gent A creire que jeo sui nescient  S Clem ANTS 3786

s.

ignorant person
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Que par vostre ensignement Amendé seient li nescient  S Clem ANTS 7792
a nescient
unwittingly
( MS: s.xiiim )  le frere prist pur miel, a nescient, De cel pullent jus  Vitas 425

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See also:

nice1  nicement  niceté 
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