1shortening, abbreviation:
(
1310-11
)
contribucioun si est en lieu de abregement de suyte
Ed II vi 146
♦
shortening, reduction:
(
1489
)
la est bon abregement de son poar
i 180.15
♦
literatureabridged, shortened version of story:
(
c.1275;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Trop serreyt lunge tut retrere […] Pur ceo en faz abregement
8282
(
c.1334;
MS: s.xivm
)
qe […] il nous pleust requiller brevement la conte des lynes qe descenderent del primer piere Adam […] si qe […] soient les coers plus attraitz a regarder a l’abbreggement faite
1.10
♦
lawabridgement:
(
1312
)
statut est fet en abreggement, mes […] ceo serreit enlargissement de delais
Ed II xi 210
2finan.reduction in amount:
(
1399
)
eaide et abbreggement de lour ferme
iii 447
♦
lawreduction in amount demanded of a defendant:
(
1339
)
nota qe la vewe des tenementz et l’abregement de la demande fist un malveys bref bon
12-13 Ed III 255
♦
lawreduction in amount demanded in settlement of an account:
(
1334
)
de queux C. soutz nule allowaunce ne luy est fet en sa ferme, ne nul abregement, mes en demoert chargez de l’entier
ii 84
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