acceptance (1338)
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acceptance (1338)

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  FEW:  acceptare *24,71b Gdf:  acceptance 1,42b GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  accepter (acceptance)  DMF:  acceptance  TLF: ∅ OED:  acceptance n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
 

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1lawassent, acceptance (of ruling, etc.): 
( 1341 )  c’est a la court […] de prendre l’assise, sanz aver regard a acceptance de (l. dé) parties  15 Ed III 27
( 1388 )  quant il accepta autrefoitz qe mesme le partie est vouchable […] par soun acceptance demesne il ne serra jammez receu a tiel averment  12 Rich II 99
♦law(of summons, etc.) acceptance, acknowledgement of having been served: 
( 1338 )  l’essone prove l’acceptance de la semons  12-13 Ed III 21
acceptable  acceptacion  acceptement  accepter  acception  acceptour 
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