1to admit, permit, allow:
(
1397
)
le roy […] voet […] qe nul des freres […] passe la meer sanz congé […]; ne q’il n’
admitte nulle exemption
iii 342
♦
eccl.to admit, accept (to a benefice):
(
1399
)
Richard nadgairs roy d'Engleterre [...] presenta un Thomas Stokkes soun fitz [...] a l'esglise de Middeltoun [...]: par vertue du quel presentement le dit Thomas le fitz fut
admys, institut et induct […]
iii 444
(
1407;
MS: s.xv1
)
nous vous prions […] que vous plese
admetter le dit Johan a dite esglise et luy enstituer
381.316.7
♦
lawto admit, allow:
(
1469
)
issint que il ad un foitz apperé et
amitté un cesser
i 66
(
1488-89
)
ilz
amyttent auctorité et poair a le defendant pur respondere pur eux
ii 137
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