1enmity, hostility:
(
1212;
MS: 1212-13
)
s’en pleinst li maufé De Benoit, le seint ami Dé, Par contralie e par manace
5125
2constraint, force:
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xivin
)
tiel est la lai de espusaille: Ne dait aver nule contraille
40
3insult, abuse:
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Au roy A. dit honte e contraille E l’apella avoutre
1867
(
1212;
MS: 1212-13
)
contralie, Reproeche, ramposne e folie Demoustre […] la merite De chasqun a qui ele est dite
1905
4harm, damage:
(
c.1136-37;
MS: s.xiiex
)
A Berceford fud la bataille, Li [Merceis] orent grant cuntraille
1798
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiii2
)
pucellage e espusaille, Quant sunt en bien e sanz contraille, Deu les cherit
2417
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contraille (c.1136-37)