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aufin1 (1396)
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aufin1 (1396)

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afin,  affin  
  FEW:  finis 3,560a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  afin 8,40c TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF:  afin  TLF: ∅ OED:  afine adv.  MED:  afin(e adv.  DMLBS: ∅

adv.

aufin de, aufin pur
in order to, for the purpose of: 
( 1396; MS: s.xv1 )  a fin de vous avertir a ce que ci aprés vous prieray  1219.53.4
( c.1404; MS: s.xv1 )  les amys du dit J.M. vous ont enfourmez q’il n’est pas coulpable de la mort suisdit a fin pour avoir vostre soucourable eide a sa deliverance  29.10
aufin que
in order that: 
( 1402 )  aufyn qe tiele unité ensi se ferroit  iii 485
( 1401-06; MS: s.xv1 )  (+ ind.) pour lour aider et sustenir en lour droit, au fyn que loy et raisoun purra estre faite aux ambedeux parties  60.23
( a.1406; MS: s.xv1 )  (+ sbj.) Par quoy vous plese […] vostre bon aide mettre au fin que duhe remedie en soit ordeigné  27.23
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