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accident (c.1136-65)
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accident (c.1136-65)

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  FEW:  accidens 24,73b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  accident 8,21b TL: accident 1,72 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  accident 1  TLF:  accident  OED:  accident n.  MED:  accident n.  DMLBS:  accidentia 14b / accidere (accidens) 14b

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1accident, irregularity, velleity: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  (God) Dreit justiser pas ne serreit Se ço k’at otrié toleit […]. La volenté Deu est estable, De nul accident n’est muable  Salemon 10460
♦vagary, vicissitude of fortune: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Tost est el secle hom enrichi E altresi tost apovri; Si come mer monte e descend, Si sunt li mondain accident  Salemon 7935
♦also_fig.accident, incident: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  d’accident De mal n’at bons contristement; Pur mesaventure mondaine N’ad pesance dunt il se plaigne (Latin: Non contristit iustum quicquid ei acciderit)  Salemon 7557
( c.1300; MS: s.xivin )  A la foiz avient des accidens de l’alme sicum ire, joye e poour  A-N Med ii 166
2med.symptom: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  la queu chose l’en porra conustre par les accidens  A-N Med i 217
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