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competent (1397-98)
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competent (1397-98)

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  FEW:  competere 2/ii,977a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  competent 9,139c TL: competent 2,626 DEAF:  competent  DMF:  compétent  TLF:  compétent  OED:  competent adj.  MED:  competent ppl. as adj.  DMLBS:  competere 406b

a.

suitable, appropriate: 
( 1397-98 )  il seroit competent satisfaccion as ditz forsjuggez  Stats ii 105 xii
( s.xiv-xv )  […] sommes notables et competents d’or et d’argent  YMB ii 105
( c.1402; MS: s.xv1 )  une maison competent pur la mansion del viker du dit esglise  Lett & Pet 7.8
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