1lawbastardy, state of having been born out of wedlock:
(
1160-74;
MS: s.xiiiin
)
reprovout li sa bastardie
ii 20.3615
(
1339
)
bref fut maundé a l’evesqe de N. de certifier la court de bastardie; et [...] soun viker general certifia la court de la legitimacion
12-13 Ed III 203
(
1350-51
)
si allegé soit contre nul [...] q’il est bastard, en cas ou l’evesqe doit avoir conissance de bastardie soit mandé a l’evesqe
ii 231
♦
lawaction involving bastardy:
(
1314
)
Si vous fussez en une bastardie et le bastard fut eynz
Ed II xviii 164
2coll.bastards, illegitimate rulers:
(
c.1245;
MS: c.1255
)
Par tant fu de bastardie La terre tute replenie Ki tut le real lignage Ocist a dul e a utrage
770
♦
reign of bastards, illegitimate rule:
(
c.1245;
MS: c.1255
)
es tens trois rois dura La bastardie
3824
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