defeisance1 (c.1136-65)

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defeisance1 (c.1136-65)

[ FEW: *3,29a defensa; Gdf: ; GdfC: ; TL: ; DEAF: ; DMF: ; TLF: ; OED:  defeasance n.; MED:  defesaunce n.; DMLBS: 588c defensa ]
 

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1defence, protection
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  (The evil flatterer) De plus le (=the child) met en sorquidance Que ne pot aveir defeisance  604
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