1defence, protection:
(
s.xii1;
MS: 1155-60
)
Tu ies la meie defensiuns
(Latin: protectio)
50.XXXI.8
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Il ne put [...] encontre la chalur defension trover
368
(
1212;
MS: 1212-13
)
Deu de la mort toi seit garant E conseil e defension
13709
(
s.xiii1/3;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
(Diamond) est a home defensiun cuntre ses enemis
119
♦
archit.weapons(instrument of) defence:
(
c.1184;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
Des armes u creit defensiun, Amit, aube, stole e fanun Se fist armer
529
(
c.1200;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
Il alargit sa cité environ De roistes murs e de defension
(var. (E: s.xiiim) defensiun)
(B) 13180
♦
chessdefence:
(
s.xiii;
MS: s.xiv1
)
Le neyr rey, si il ne ust pensé de bon defensioun, Unkes ne ust eschapé de mat la confusioun
39.681
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