1alleviation, relief:
(
1163-70;
MS: s.xiv1/4
)
Kar sovent fet bone esperance De present mal grant alegance
260
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Le dozyme article est unction, dunt l’en enoynt les malades en peril de mort pur allegance de cors e de alme
38.16
(
1275
)
pur le commun prou et le alejaunce de ceus qe grevez sont
i 39
(
1309
)
en allieggaunce des grevaunces qi seon people avoit eu par les guerres
159
♦
fig.relief, pleasure:
(
1273-82;
MS: s.xivex
)
Peine pur li
(=J.C.) est alejaunce; Qui ne me croit face asaiance!
2395
♦
relief, release:
(
1307-10
)
par
(l. por?) aver alegaunce du payne de l’enprisonement
304.36
♦
relief, reduction of penance, penalty:
(
1267;
MS: c.1300
)
bienfez lur purrunt aider Dunt aukune grace purrunt aver, […] Ou de peine aukune alegiance
3318
(
1280-1307;
MS: s.xiv1
)
Car onques ne li valut n’en aida l’alegance Que cosinage clama del roi en affiance
362.1985
♦
lawtaxreduction (of assessment):
(
1313
)
nous prioms qe nous pussoms aver alegance de cel estent etc.
Ed II xiv.ii 19
2finan.compensation:
(
1278
)
ke il luy ferrat allegaunce e acquitaunce de l’avauntdit dette de toute ou de partie
i 1
(
1302
)
qe il pusse aver alegaunce e remedie de les c. s. avantzditz
i 154
(
1307-10
)
E nule restitucione ne nule allegeaunce ne voleyent faire
339.10
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