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contretenement (1155)
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contretenement (1155)

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  FEW:  tenere 13/i,220b Gdf:  contretenement 2,280b GdfC: ∅ TL: contretenement 2,807 DEAF:  tenir 1 (contretenement)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

opposition, resistance: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  D'illuec sunt a Rednes alé Si unt assise la cité; Rendue lur fu erraument, N'i out nul contretenement  Brut WACE 5956
( MS: s.xiii1 )  Avra tot quanke vodra: S’il demande resnablement, N’i avra contretenement  Lapid 169.400
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