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parfesance (1163-70)
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parfesance (1163-70)

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parfaisance,  parfaisaunce,  perfesaunce  
  FEW:  perficere *8,238b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: parfaisance 7,251 DEAF:  parfaire (parfaisance)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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accomplishment, fulfilment: 
( 1163-70; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Sovent rend espeir greignur hait Ke sa parfesance ne fait [...] Et de Deu receut esperance Et de joie la parfaisance  S Edw barking 490, 506
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  la parfesaunce de les figures del aunciene ley  TREVET Cron1 65.28

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See also:

faisance  par2  parfectioun  parfere  parfiance  parfit  parfitement 
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