1(act of) kindness, favour:
(
1121-25;
MS: s.xiv1
)
De ses bienfaiz graces l'en rent
1606
(
s.xii1;
MS: c.1145
) Ne guarderent le testament Deu [...] e oblierent les bienfaiz de lui
88.77.14
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
pensez quei vus devez a Deu pur soen bienfait
20.4
(
c.1399?;
MS: s.xv1
)
les innumerables bountees et bienfites queles j’ay resceu [...] de vostre bountivouse gentilesse
360.9
♦
good deed:
(
s.xiiex;
MS: c.1200
)
almones ne benfaiz ne lur profiterunt
127
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
le orgoiluse Phariseu ke conta ses benfez a Deu en le temple
87.5
2benefit:
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
si vus la suffrez pur nostre bienfait
7.17
♦
lawadvantage, benefit:
(
1311
)
Nostre pere morust enpledant et prioms benefite de statut
Ed II xi 107
(
1312
)
forsclos de chesqune manere de bienfite de fraunchise
Ed II xii 245
♦
reward, financial gain:
(
1297
)
nous avoms entendu qe W. de B. [...] receust nadgueres bienfait de Mons’ R. de M. pur aler ovesque li cea outre en nostre service
135.4
♦
success:
(
s.xiiex;
MS: c.1335
)
Taunz cum Amis meuz li serveyt, Le seneschal plus li haeit; De son benfait avoit envie
187
3good offices, advantages:
(
s.xii3/3;
MS: s.xiiim
)
E l’acoillerez en frarie E es benfeiz de l’abbeie
3276
(
1311
)
et est resceu en lour orisouns et en autres bienfaitz de la meson
Ed II xi 157
♦
profits:
(
1354
)
et fust sa entente de achater lour barge pur lez benfetz q’ele fist parentre Plemouthe et Charburghe
91
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