[ainznesce] (c.1292)
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[ainznesce] (c.1292)

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  FEW:  antenatus 24,645b Gdf:  ainsneece 1,193a / aisnesche 1,199c GdfC:  ainsneece 8,61c TL: ainzneece 1,250 DEAF:  ainzné (*)  DMF:  aînesse  TLF:  aînesse  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  aesnecia 45a / antenatio 93b
eignesce;  einzneesce,  einznesce,  einznessce;  eisnece,  eisnesce,  eisnesse;  einasse,  einesce,  einesse,  enisse  142  

a.f.

1 elder, eldest: 
( 1316 )  S. avoit l’estat Johane la seure eynasse  Ed II xx 114
♦belonging to the elder, eldest: 
( MS: c.1310 )  la eynesce partie de mesme cel heritage  315
fille ainznesce
fille#1

s.f.

1femalekinshipeldest sister: 
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  voloms qe la eynzneesce nous face homage  ii 23
( 1341 )  l’eisnesse avera le premer presentement, et la milueyne le secunde, et la puisnesse le terce  15 Ed III 407
ainz#1  ainzné  ainzneage  ainznescerie 
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