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.xiii3/3 )  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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