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content3 (c.1230)
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content3 (c.1230)

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(comptent)  
  FEW:  contentus 2/ii,1104a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  content 9,174b TL: content 2 2,767 DEAF:  content  DMF:  content 2  TLF:  content  OED:  content adj.2 and n.4  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  continere 467a

a.

emotioncontent, satisfied: 
( 1365-66 )  de la quele somme […] nous nous tenons pur bien contentz & paiez  Rot Scot i 900
( 1381 )  je voille que toutz mes servantz […] soient guerdonez […] en tiele manere q’ils lour tienent pour content  Test Ebor i 115
( 1435 )  une autre tres puissante, grande et notable armee, qui assez tost aprés sera par dela conduite et adressee par personnes de telle crainte et auctorité, que en serez bien comptents  Lett Rois 434

s.

emotionsatisfaction, pleasure: 
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  Tutes (=planets) par lur muvement Funt tel duçur e tel content  Pet Phil 1918
mal content
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