[contrepeis] (s.xii3/4)
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[contrepeis] (s.xii3/4)

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  FEW:  pensum 8,205b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  contrepois 9,185c TL: contrepois 2,802 DEAF:  peser (*)  DMF:  contrepoids  TLF:  contrepoids  OED:  counterpoise n.  MED:  countrepeis(e n.  DMLBS:  contrapondus 473b
contrepois,  contrepoise,  contrepoys  

s.

1balance: 
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  stater: […] dicitur gallice contrepois  i 394
2also_fig.counterpoise: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  La mettez en balance si la fetes peiser, E mettés contrepoise or e argent cler  5576
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  me serreit bosoigne moelt grante d’avoir un contrepoys pur bien contrepoiser les grantz mals et vils pecchez qe j’ai fait quant ils serront en la balance  234
( MS: s.xiv2 )  si que avence soit contrepoys de touz (=other herbs in prescription)  514
contrepeiser  peis#1 
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