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:
(
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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