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difference (1212)

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

difference (1212)

differens,  differencz,  differenz;  deferance,  deference,  deferens;  differrence  
  FEW:  differentia 3,73b Gdf: GdfC:  difference  TL: diference 2,1923 DEAF:  diference  DMF:  différence  TLF:  différence  OED:  difference n.  MED:  difference n.  DMLBS:  differentia 657a

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difference, distinction
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  commanda Q’il [...] del poeple quanq’i trovast [...] feist decoler Sanz difference e sanz tarzer  Dial Greg SATF 79542
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  Mes il i ad jaroil e garoile; La difference dire vous voile  BIBB ROTH (G) 264
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  La differenz […] Entre les sacrementz de la veu lei E la novele  Lum Lais ANTS 8778
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Difference e destincteisun Entre persones  Secr abernun 818
( 1321 )  il i ad difference entre mettre ascun chos en depoos et en garde  YBB Ed II xxvi 149
distinguishing feature
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  differences e propretez Ki sunt en tute [sic] choses truvez  Lum Lais ANTS 4813
a la difference de
as distinct from
( 1260; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  si est ceo bref appellé le ‘Graunt’ Cape a la difference de un autre bref de jougement qu’est appellé le ‘Petit’ Cape  Brev Plac 189
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  pur ceo est ele (=the assize) appelé petite a la difference de la graun  BRITT i 271
mettre difference entre
to distinguish between
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  Et ausi par defaute de difference mettre entre le pere et le fiz en cas ou le fiz ad fet disseisine, et porte autel noun et autel surnoun cum soen pere  BRITT i 321
tenir difference entre
to distinguish between
( 1313-14 )  nous tenoms differencz entre ceste chartre et comune chartre  YBB Ed II viii 30
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