conversion (c.1170)
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conversion (c.1170)

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  FEW:  conversio 2/ii,1133a Gdf:  conversion 2,288a GdfC:  conversion 9,190b TL: conversïon 2,818 DEAF:  conversïon  DMF:  conversion  TLF:  conversion  OED:  conversion n.  MED:  conversioun n.  DMLBS:  conversio 480c
converciun,  conversioun,  conversiun;  cunversion  

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1eccl.conversion: 
( 1214; MS: 1214-16 )  por ço qe la convers[i]on Des Engleis dom faz mention Ert faite par cestui Gregoire  2173
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  aprés le fest del conversioun de seint Paule  117.20
2eccl.entry into religious life: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  molt ot grant perfection Benoit en sa conversion  3754
3way of life: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  G. le felun Ke ne creit nostre Deu ne sa conversion  3024
4astron.(of sun) conversion, the action of turning round: 
( 1271-72; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  mes le dustre bien porveu le deit eschuire ce ke est a venir, ke la conversion del solail mué ne nuisse pas le jour  98.6
aver conversion
1to live: 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Le roy […] La vout geter de sa maison U ele aveit conversion  1282
conversacion 
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