covenance (1155)
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covenance (1155)

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  FEW:  convenire 2/ii,1127a Gdf:  covenance 2,346a GdfC:  convenance 9,189c TL: covenance 2,977 DEAF:  covenir (covenance)  DMF:  convenance  TLF:  convenance  OED:  convenance n.  MED:  covenaunce n.  DMLBS: ∅
covenaunce;  cuvenance,  covenenance,  convenche  ii 119.31  

The frequent confusion of c and t in mss. and editions allows for a certain level of overlap between this entry and covenant.

s.

1 agreement, bargain, contract: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiiex )  Afermé unt lur cuvenance Par hostages e par fiance  13467
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 )  Quant cele triwe fu juree De deus parz e asseuree, E les covenenances retraites  11800
( 1278 )  […] solom les covenaunces fetes entre luy e le Cunte de F.  i 7
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  ne ount nule manere de conisaunce ne presumpcioun des covenaunces (var. (G: s.xiv1/3) des covenantz;  (A: s.xiv) de covenantes;  (C: s.xiv1/3) de covenaunt ) en les persones des pleyntifs  i 340
( a.1382; MS: a.1382 )  les chartres et les covenaunces et les endentures qe furrount faites  11.4
covenant 
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