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contrepan (1260)

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contrepan (1260)

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[ FEW: 7,556b pannus; Gdf: 2,276b contrepan; GdfC: ∅; TL: 2,800 contrepan; DEAF: pan 1 (*); DMF: contrepan; TLF: ∅; OED: counterpane n.1; MED: contrepane n.; DMLBS: ∅ ]

countrepan, cuntrepan

s.

1lawcounterpart, corresponding obligation:

( 1260; MS: s.xiii^3/3 ) le defendant sanz delay & sanz play recovera la cuntrepan vers le garant 44

( c.1292; MS: c.1300 ) si le un doigne ou face, le autre est tenuz et obligez a fere le countrepan solom le contract i 237

rendre le contrepan a

1to get one’s own back on:

( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv¹ ) (The Devil leads us into mortal sin:) Ausi le cuntrepan li rendez Quant leaument vus confessez 8943

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