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contrariance (1280-1307)
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contrariance (1280-1307)

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contrariaunce  (contrariantz)  
  FEW:  contrarius 2/ii,1121b Gdf:  contrariance 2,270a GdfC: ∅ TL: contrarïance 2,283 DEAF:  contraire 1 (contrarïance)  DMF:  contrariance  TLF: ∅ OED:  contrariance n.  MED:  contrariaunce n.  DMLBS: ∅

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1lawinconsistency, contradiction: 
( 1321 )  la bille suppose contrariaunce en lui meim  YBB Ed II xxvi 129
2hostility, opposition: 
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1 )  Mais ore ne put suffrir plus de contrariance  LANGTOFT thiol2 362.1991
( 1323-25 )  la contrariaunce qe jeo trovoy en l’apparaillement des nefs  St Sard 58
( c.1335; MS: s.xivm )  Des autres qi furent al dit contrariantz (=who were involved in the said opposition to the king), de lour mal fine vous eit (l. ert) dit par ordre  Anon Chr2 112
3breaking of agreement: 
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1 )  treter de la peesse et juger la grevaunce Et fere les amendes de la contrariaunce  LANGTOFT thiol2 299.744
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