1reduction, diminution, decrease (in quantity or quality):
(
c.1245;
MS: c.1255
)
Li chambereins […] veit le larcin […] Amenusement i veit
(=of the treasure)
1014
(
MS: c.1320-40
) Plusours peyls en pys ou en ventre demostre horibleté e singulereté de nature e amenusement de receyte e amour des tortz
92v
(
1345-46
)
le dit mestre prendra pour son overeigne coigner, […] amenusement du pois, et pour ses despenses […]
ii 452
(
1422
)
le perde et damage qe aviendra par le gaste et amenusment du pois en tiell foundure
iv 178
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