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[outrance] (c.1360-79)

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[outrance] (c.1360-79)

oultrance  
  FEW:  ultra 14,10b Gdf:  outrance 5,668c GdfC: TL: outrance 6,1419 DEAF:  outre (outrance)  DMF:  outrance  TLF:  outrance  OED:  outrance n.  / à outrance adv.  MED:  outrance n.2  DMLBS:

s.

(jesque) a outrance
to the utmost, the bitter end
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  qui sa pees au char dorra, N'en porra faillir qu'il n'avra La guerre jusqes al oultrance  8040
( MS: s.xv3/4 )  Item, toutesfoiz et quantes foiz que champ de bataille en lisces, soit a oultrance ou autrement, est jugié, entreprins et ordonné entre deux champions [...]  25

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outre 
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