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covenanter (1261)
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covenanter (1261)

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covenaunter  
  FEW:  convenire *2/ii,1126b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  covenir (convenanter)  DMF:  convenanter  TLF: ∅ OED:  covenanter n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

The frequent confusion of c and t in mss. and editions allows for a certain level of overlap between this entry and covenancer1.

v.trans.

to make (an agreement): 
( 1261 )  pur nulle covenaunt qe entre eaux fuist covenantez  Baron Rebellion 236
♦to agree, promise: 
( 1315-16 )  par noz ditz commys & deputez serra […] promys & covenanté  Rot Scot i 158

v.intrans.

to agree, make an agreement: 
( 1360-61 )  bien lise a chescun Seignur […] de bargainer & covenanter de lour ovraignes en grosse  Stats i 367 ix

See also:

covenancer1  encovenancer 
This is an AND2 Phase 1 (A-E) entry © 2000-2006 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. On-line entry partially revised after the print version of AND2 went to press (2007-03-22) The printed edition of AND2 A-E is published by Taylor & Francis for the MHRA, sole owners of the print-media publication rights. All other rights reserved. Digitisation funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
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