averement (1278)
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averement (1278)

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  FEW:  verus 14,331a Gdf:  averement 1,520a GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  verai (*)  DMF:  avèrement  TLF: ∅ OED:  averment n.  MED:  aver(r)ement n.  DMLBS: ∅
adverement,  adverrement;  avereiment,  averment,  averrement  

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1lawaverment, statement of a fact as true and supported by evidence: 
( 1278 )  la u R.A. fust prest de averer ke sa gent ne avoyent curru for la u li e ces auncestres soleyent cure […] cel averement ne valeyent (l. voleyent) il receyvre  i 3
( s.xiv1 )  qe mes teu simple respouns […] ne seit accepté […] saunz averrement de pays del vygné dount il se dient aver esté en prison  v cxxxvii
( 1338 )  Ceo n’est pas l’averement de statut, mes ceo est l’estente de statut  11-12 Ed III 513
( 1376 )  ad pleisé a nostre dit seignur le roi […] grauntir qe les ditz accomptantz puissent estre en tiel cas a leur averrement  ii 334
tendre averement
1lawto tender averment, formally state a fact as true and supported by evidence: 
( 1319 )  l’averement le quel vous avez tendu  Ed II xxv 23
aveire  averable  averer  enverement  verement#1 
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