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contretroveure (1266-1300)
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contretroveure (1266-1300)

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  FEW:  *tropare *13/ii,319a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  trover (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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(act or product of) invention, composition: 
( 1266-1300; MS: c.1300 )  Et les Helenis, quant voloient faire vers ou rime [...] bon vin usoient, car lors soi trovoient de milhor sens et de plus soutil contretroveure a faire dittees et contretroveures et melodies  Waterford busby 257.S57.25

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