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proporcion (s.xiii2/4)

proporcion (s.xiii2/4)

proporcioun,  proporciun,  proporsion,  proportion  
  FEW:  proportio 9,455a Gdf: GdfC:  proportion 10,434a TL: proporcïon 7,1984 DEAF:  proporcïon  DMF:  proportion  TLF:  proportion  OED:  proportion n.  MED:  proporcioun n.  DMLBS:  proportio 2517b

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proportion, relative size or quantity
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Ou om face poudre de roses et de cinamonie, de girofle, de nois muscates en tele proporcion: de roses et de cinamome, de girofle et de nois muscates owellement  A-N Med i 193
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  Mes le cors de humme e sa figure Sunt fet par dreite mesure E en propo[r]ciun de temprure En checun membre par nature  Lum Lais ANTS 1885
( 1266-1300; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  [O]nze signe sunt ki signefient fort et coragous. [...] l'uitime large hanches et de bone proporsion; le nuevime les oils vairs ou bresges [...]  Waterford busby 331.S166.6

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See also:

proporciaument  proportionelment  proporcioner 
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