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composicion (1155)
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composicion (1155)

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composiceon,  composicione,  composicioun,  composiciun,  composition,  compositiun  
  FEW:  componere 2/ii,985a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  composicion 9,141c TL: composicïon 2,636 DEAF:  composicïon  DMF:  composition  TLF:  composition  OED:  composition n.  MED:  composicioun n.  DMLBS:  compositio 410c

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1 combination, fusion of two or more elements: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Mais qui le nom guarde, si trove Que Trinovant est Troie Nove, Que bien pert par corruptiun Faite la compositiun  Brut WACE 1230
2literaturecomposition, creation of a text: 
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  par queu raisun Fu fete la composiciun (=of this work)  Lum Lais ANTS 536
3constitution, make-up: 
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xivm )  Cely q’ad mene complexion […] est de bone memorye et bone composicion et de bon engyn  Secr anon 16
4agreement, settlement: 
( 1304 )  composicioun se prist entre le priour e R.  YBB 32-33 Ed I 275
( 1379-80 )  l’accord et composition faitz per entre le pape G. […] et vostre noble aiell  Rot Parl1 iii 86
( 1390-92 )  deliveré mesme jour le composiscioun de Johan Hiltoft a Thomas Davy […] . Et graunté fuist a Johan Lalham .xviij. d. par symaigne […]  Goldsmiths 236
( 1415 )  Item je devise al priour […] par une composicion fait .cccc. marcs  Reg Chich ii 15
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