cheson1 (c.1290)
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cheson1 (c.1290)

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[ FEW: 2/i,295b occasio; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF:  ochaison; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
chesoun,  chesun;  chaisun,  cheison;  caisun  

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1cause, reason: 
( c.1290; MS: s.xv1 )  E les dames sunt ententives Pur bien laver lur gencives (M.E. gomys) E si est ben cheson certeine Que elles le font pur bon eleine  (B) 93r
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  sa mort fust la cheson Par ount le uncle avait la possessioun  ii 124
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  causa: (T) chesun  ii 29
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  occasum: (D) chesun  ii 78
achaisun 
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