defauture (c.1230)
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defauture (c.1230)

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  FEW:  fallere *3,388b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  falir (defauture)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  defaulture n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
defalture,  defaiture  

s.

1failure, death: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  Tut seit beus, tut dis est vain, Tut dis trait il a defauture. E que vaut chose ke ne dure?  968
2failing, weakness: 
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  por la defaiture (l. defalture) des oilz  i 82
sanz defauture
1without fail: 
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  li faitres par sa feiture Est conuz sanz defalture  216
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