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

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

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1mil.warrior, fighter: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Od els ot maint bon campiun. En l’autre eschele cuntes ot, […]  GAIMAR1 2978
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  el caple se vont ferant, Si com el champ font champion  Rom de Rou wace ii 34.3961
( MS: s.xii2 ) miles vel adleta: cempa, campiun  Aelfric Gloss 38.33
( 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  Horn 3029
( MS: s.xiii )  nichiteria: cholers .i. chaumpiuns  TLL ii 93
( MS: s.xiii )  pugile: chaumpiliun  Gloss Garland 172
2lawchampion in a judicial combat: 
( 1260; MS: c.1300 )  si le defendaunt n’eyt champiun prest il pert son cleym  Brev Plac 115
3 name (used as a surname): 
( 1154-69 )  Geoffrey Champiun  Family Names Champion
( 1220 )  William le Champiun  Family Names Champion
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