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conestablie (1155)

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conestablie (1155)

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FEW: comes 2/ii,941b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: connestablie 9,159b TL: conestablie 2,671 DEAF: conestable (conestablie) DMF: connétablie TLF: connétablie OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: constablia 456a

connestablie; cunestablie, cunstablie

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1command:

( 1155; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) Petreius [...] Dis mil armez out en baillie, Tant out en sa cunestablie 11908

( c.1170; MS: s.xiii^ex ) Horn ad sur tuz pris la conestablie 1578

2constableship, wardenship:

( c.1185 ) Saisi citez e les chastels Et si asist baillifs novels, Asist ses leis et ses justizes, Remua les conestablies 272

3mil.troop, company of soldiers:

( 1155; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) Devant lui vint Labienus, Sire ert d'une conestablie 4089

( 1174-75; MS: s.xii^ex ) cinc cenz chevaliers d’une cunestablie 1748

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