composicion (1155)

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composicion (1155)

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

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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  1230
2literaturecomposition, creation of a text
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  par queu raisun Fu fete la composiciun (=of this work)  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  16
4agreement, settlement
( 1304 )  composicioun se prist entre le priour e R.  32-33 Ed I 275
( 1379-80 )  l’accord et composition faitz per entre le pape G. […] et vostre noble aiell  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 […]  236
( 1415 )  Item je devise al priour […] par une composicion fait .cccc. marcs  ii 15
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