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contenter (1419)
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contenter (1419)

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  FEW:  contentus 2/ii,1104a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  contenter 9,174c TL: contenter 2,768 DEAF:  content (contenter)  DMF:  contenter  TLF:  contenter  OED:  content v.  MED:  contenten v.  DMLBS:  contentare 2 465a

v.trans.

to pay, settle with: 
( 1419 )  […] R. se soit parti de Bruges sans le dit J.W. contenter et paier  YMB ii 88
( 1421 )  […] fist contenter certains des ditz creditours  Rot Parl1 iv 143
( 1502 )  le roy […] donnera si bonne seutré par deça, que, a ladite delivrance faire, ladite somme sera contentee, come dit est  Lett Rois 522

v.refl.

to satisfy oneself: 
( 1497-98 )  executour ne poet reteiner lez bienz le testatour pur eux mesmes contenter  Exchequer Chamber ii 187.26
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