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contremant (c.1200)

contremant (c.1200)

cuntremant,  cuntrement  
  FEW:  mandare 6/i,152a Gdf:  contremant 2,275c GdfC: TL: contremant 2,798 DEAF:  mander (contremant)  DMF:  contremand  TLF: OED:  countermand n.  MED: DMLBS:

s.

1countermand
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii1 )  Enfermeté n'a nul si grant, S'il vient al martir merci criant, Qu'il nel deliveret a tant, Senz respunt e senz cuntremant  S Edm Pass ANTS 1096
( 1337 )  deivent demorer ou service dou dit conte a nos gages devantdis dusques a nostre venue ou a no contremant  Treaty Rolls ii 33.40
2excuse
( c.1200; MS: s.xivin )  Hui est le quart jur trespassant Puis n’en oi mes ne cuntrement  S Osith 318
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