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cesse1 (1155)
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cesse1 (1155)

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  FEW:  cessare 2/i,615b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  cesse 9,22c TL: cesse#1 2,140 DEAF:  cesser (cesse)  DMF:  cesse#1  TLF:  cesse  OED:  cease n  / cess n.3  MED:  ces n.  DMLBS:  cessus 2 321c

s.

prendre cesse
to cease, stop (an activity): 
( 1155; MS: s.xiiex )  Cele part puinst mult fierement [...]. Unkes ne pristrent fin ne cesse D'issi qu’il vindrent en la presse  Brut WACE 12007

[gdw]

See also:

cesser1 
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