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conjecter (s.xiiiin)

The form cumgeter is a cross reference to the following entry:

conjecter (s.xiiiin)

conjectier;  cungeter,  cumgeter  
  FEW:  jactare 5,16b Gdf:  congeter 2,237c GdfC: TL: conjeter 2,694 DEAF:  jeter (conjeter J291 DMF:  conjeter  TLF: OED:  conject v.  MED:  conjecten v.  DMLBS:  conjectare 441a

v.trans.

1to conjecture
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Sicume jeol puis cungeter, Tut le getat en la mer  S Clem ANTS 4313
2to plot
( 1399 )  T. […] sur la malice avant conjectee, erroignousement estoit adjuggé a mort  Rot Parl1 iii 436

v.intrans.

to come to a conclusion, decision
( MS: c.1400 )  vous pleise conjectier  SAMPS2 (H1) 18r
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