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contredit (1113-19)
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contredit (1113-19)

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contredist;  countredist,  countredit;  cuntredit  (cunterdité (l. cunterdite)  (A) 17326)  
  FEW:  contradicere 2/ii,1118b Gdf:  contredit 2,273a GdfC:  contredit 9,182b TL: contredit 2,792 DEAF:  contredire (contredit)  DMF:  contredit  TLF:  contredit  OED:  contradict  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  contradicere (contradictum) 471a

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1contradiction: 
( s.xiiex; MS: c.1335 )  […] touz fesoient sa volunté; De countredit n’en ad parlé  206
2opposition, objection, resistance: 
( c.1150; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Nicholas par matin trova, Anel et croce lui dona. Unques n’i out nul contredit Qui fust de grant ne de petit  155
( 1214; MS: 1214-16 )  tant com plus s’en escondit Plus i trova dur contredit  816
( 1259 )  sanz delai et sanz cuntredit de nus u dé noz  132.12
( 1373 )  sanz contredit ou empeschement de nullui  i 39
3strife: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  je vi l’iniquitet e le cuntredit (Latin: contradictionem) en la citet  94.LIV.9
sanz (nul) contredit
indubitably: 
( 1113-19; MS: s.xii3/3 )  E les furmes que il vit, Senz nul cuntredit, 'Ide[e]s' apelat  1522
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  E se li reis les parsewist, Senz cuntredit Angevins preist  5916
( s.xiiiin; MS: c.1300 )  icele dame […] estoit bele dame saunz nule contredist  32
( MS: s.xiv1 )  flur de furment od un poi de mel occist le rancle sauns countredit  32.282
♦without question, hesitation: 
( 1140-60; MS: 1140-60 )  ceste chose senz cuntredit est graantee e cunfermee  266.1.55
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Mes voluntez por lor profit Entreleirai sanz contredit  14170
( 1259 )  rendront les chasteaus […] sans contredit al devant dit Conte S.  i 50
mettre contredit a
to gainsay, oppose: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  quant plus lor defendit E plus i mistrent contredit  12618
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  ele ne poet un alme aver Ke li sert de bon affit, Ke vus n’i mettez contredit E transversez par grant contrarie  114.xxv.66
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