1assurance, guarantee:
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
nus lui frum aseurance De faire tele demustrance
11907
(
1212;
MS: 1212-13
)
Si lu
(=to the sinner) done ferme esperance De merci tale asegurance Qe sis quers est tantost espris
13040
(
1267;
MS: c.1300
)
Par aventure morir nus estuvere't […] De ceo aveit le Diable enseuraunce
134
(
1280-1307;
MS: s.xiv1/4
)
Richard de sun avoyr ly
(=to King Philip) fet asseuraunce, Et Gisors ly rend
ii 52
(
1337
)
nous ne donrons […] triwes, pais, asseurance ne respit […] saunz le gré […] de lui
ii 15.34
2assurance, support:
(
1396;
MS: s.xv1
)
pur le plus assurance et mainteignance de son povere estat
87.16
3safety, security:
(
c.1200;
MS: c.1220-40
)
il sunt Par assourance alogez sur un munt
(E) 6211
(
1332
)
Et sur ce furent les prelatz, countes, barouns […] chargez en lur ligeances de conseiller sur l’aseurance de la terre d’Engleterre
ii 66
4assurance, confidence:
(
s.xivin;
MS: s.xiv2/4
)
ils parlerent la parole Dieu od asseurance
(var. (A: ) od fiaunce)
(B) 211c
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asseurance (c.1200)