1abuse, improper practice:
(
1267;
MS: c.1300
)
Aprés les morteus pecchez set -- Si nul de ces par kas eit fet -- Demander dé duze abusiuns Ke l’en fet en religiuns
10031
(
c.1305;
MS: c.1330
)
Si at une coyfe de mult orde fame. Un wardecors de abusiun
(var. ms. joberie)
412
(
c.1350;
MS: c.1350
)
ascunes custumes bones et honestes […] et autres usages que sount abusions gardez et usez, lesqueux sount countre l’estat de vostre religion
100
(
1411
)
remedie pur abusion de la loye
iii 647
♦
wrong, impropriety:
(
c.1136-65;
MS: c.1200
)
E male abusion labore Quant Deu guerpist e idele aore
1967
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
Ceo ne est si folie nun E turne a grant abusiun De dire que […]
9546
(
s.xiii2;
MS: s.xiv1/4
)
Car trop lur serroit grant abusioun Que homme dust estre lur
(=angels’) compaignoun
876
2lawabuse, illegal use:
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
fausines e abusions usez en court
187
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abusion (c.1136-65)