1reduction, diminution, decrease (in quantity or quality):
(
1267;
MS: c.1300
)
Deus est par tut ensemblement, Kar par tut est omnipotent. Par tut est ouele sa pussance; En nul liu n’ad amenusance
882
(
1267;
MS: c.1300
)
tant aver[u]nt il alleggance Ke ceo ert de lur peine amenusance Petit e petit, k’a chief de tur Deliverez serrunt de lur dolur
12688
♦
decline, waning:
(
c.1195;
MS: s.xiii4/4
) La enz n’out trop chaud ne trop freit, Ne rien que amenusance seit: Quant k’il i out, esteit pleisable E peisable e tut acceptable
1660
(
MS: c.1300
) la joye du cel [...] Ke tuit tens dure, sanz faillir E sanz amenusance
275r
♦
subtraction, removal:
(
1393
) si vous mandons [...] que [...] vous [...] la dite barge [...] savement fates garder souz arrestz, sans ent faire deliverance ou amenusance
161
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amenusance (c.1195)