champiun (c.1136-37)
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champiun (c.1136-37)

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[ FEW: 16,299b *kampjo; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 9,35a champion; TL: 2,204 champïon; DEAF:  champion; DMF:  champion; TLF:  champion; OED:  champion n.; MED:  champioun n.; DMLBS: 252c campio ]
champeon,  champeun,  champion,  champioun,  champiun;  chaumpiun;  campeon,  campeun,  campion,  campiun;  caunpion;  chaunpioun,  chaumpiliun  

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1lawchampion (in trial by battle): 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Par bataille champel, cum deivent champiun, Li dui fiz nostre rei se sunt mis a bandun Pur defendre del tut çoe que dit li bricon  3029
( MS: s.xiii )  nichiteria: cholers .i. chaumpiuns  ii 93
( MS: s.xiii )  pugile: chaumpiliun  172
( 1260; MS: c.1300 )  si le defendaunt n’eyt champiun prest il pert son cleym  115
♦mil.warrior: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Od els ot maint bon campiun. En l’autre eschele cuntes ot, […]  2978
( MS: s.xii2 ) miles vel adleta: cempa, campiun  38.33
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