covenance (1155)
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covenance (1155)

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

1agreement, bargain, contract: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiiex )  Afermé unt lur cuvenance Par hostages e par fiance  13467
( 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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