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abjurer (1346)
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abjurer (1346)

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  FEW:  abjurare 24,33b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  jurer (-) J750 DMF:  abjurer  TLF:  abjurer  OED:  abjure v.  MED:  abjuren v.  DMLBS:  abjurare 5a

v.trans.

lawto abjure: 
( 1346 )  il ne determina pas quel realme il abjura, ou Fraunce ou Engletere  YBB 20 i Ed III 161
( c.1356 )  et abjura la ville sanz ascun revenue  ROUGH 23

v.intrans.

lawto abjure, take an oath to become an exile: 
( 1352 )  soit sa une oraile de soun chef trenché et amené al un fyn de la vile et abjurra (=fut.3) a la ville sanz ascun revenue  Bor Cust i 56

p.p. as a.

lawexiled, banished: 
( c.1455-64 )  Et nota que si home utlage abjuré ou atteint de felonie soit pris […]  Readings . xlii.n3
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