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provocacion (c.1305)

provocacion (c.1305)

provocacioun  
  FEW:  provocare 9,488b Gdf:  provocation 6,449c GdfC:  provocation 10,440b TL: provocacïon 7,2022 DEAF:  provochier (provocacïon)  DMF:  provocation  TLF:  provocation  OED:  provocation n.  MED:  provocacioun n.  DMLBS:  provocatio 2550c

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1provocation, encouragement, incitement
( c.1305; MS: c.1330 )  Ore est prest a mounter ly trop bon garçoun, Met le pé en le estru de large ambicioun, Fyerge de la verge de provocacioun  419
emotion(of anger) incitement, arousal
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Mais Provocacioun d’irrour Est ly seconde servitour  3985
2lawinvocation to answer charges or claims (in an ecclesiastical or higher court)
( 1328 )  citacions, monicions, notificacions, provocacions  ii 20
( 1332 )  par provocacions, appellacions, inhibicions  135
( 1341 )  le defendant fist [...] provocacions, apels, etc. contre la prohibicion, etc., d’une eglise  15 Ed III 267

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See also:

provocher 
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provocacion