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contrepan (1260)
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contrepan (1260)

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

s.

lawcounterpart, corresponding obligation: 
( 1260; MS: s.xiii3/3 )  le defendant sanz delay & sanz play recovera la cuntrepan vers le garant  Brev Plac 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  BRITT i 237
rendre le contrepan a
to 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  Man pechez 8943
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