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compassement (c.1200)
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compassement (c.1200)

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compacement,  compasment;  cumpassement  (commpassement  Rot Parl1 iii 23 ),
(pl. comperassementz  Northumb 131)  
  FEW:  compassare 2/ii,972b Gdf:  compassement 2,204b GdfC:  compassement 9,138b TL: compassement 2,624 DEAF:  compasser (compassement)  DMF:  compassement  TLF:  compasser  OED:  compassment n.  MED:  compassement n.  DMLBS:  compassamentum 403c

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1measurement, compass: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Del temple il ad geté le fondement, Si cum Davi fist le compassement  Anc Test (B) 12680
( c.1300; MS: s.xiv2/4 )  l’aigné frere De compacement fist la pierre Du myrur large et grant  Art Love 973
2machination, plot(ting): 
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  de treysoun et de cumpassement purveu vers nostre persone pur nus mettre a mort  BRITT i 99
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  Cist Achab, par le treson et le compassement Jezabel sa femme, occist Naboth  TREVET Cron1 55.19
( 1373 )  qe les Seignurs ne les Communes de la terre soient desheritez par lour faux engyn & compacement  Rot Parl1 ii 319
( 1439 )  par les covyns & compassementz q’ils facent  Rot Parl1 v 24
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