contrepernour (1293)
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contrepernour (1293)

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  FEW:  prehendere *9,343b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  prendre (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
contreperneur  

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1one who takes reprisal: 
( 1293; MS: c.1331 )  si les parties voillent venir a acord sur les prises et contreprises, recreaunces se doivent faire, cest assavoir du primer perneur, et la recreaunce faite, li contrepernour  364
( 1293; MS: c.1331 )  Et l’en va primerement sur la primer prise, si elle feu faite a droit ou a tort. Et si elle est trouvee malveise, le primer pernour rent touz les damages. Et si elle soit trouvé bonne, le contreperneur rent tout  364
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