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tenvesce (c.1230)
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tenvesce (c.1230)

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tenvesse  
  FEW:  tenuis 13/i,230a Gdf:  tenvesse 7,684a GdfC: ∅ TL: tenvece 10,240 DEAF:  tenve (tenvece)  DMF:  ténuesse  / tenvesse  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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1thinness: 
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 ) (the cause of earthquakes:) Li venz deden les crus rebutent, E sa (=earth's) tenvesse tut derutent  Pet Phil 1510
2(of liquid) thinness, runniness: 
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 ) La mer ke en un liu estait, De la chalur amerté trait, Ke la duçur tute ravist E sa tenvesce tute sechist  Pet Phil 1612
( s.xiiim?; MS: s.xiii3/4 ) ce puet l'en conoistre par la tenvesce de l'urine et par le inanition dou pous  A-N Med ii 29

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See also:

tenve  tenvement  tenvet  tenveté  tenvir 
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