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definement2 (s.xii1/3)
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definement2 (s.xii1/3)

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defineement,  definiement;  desfinement  
  FEW:  finire 3,558a Gdf:  definement 2,461c / définiment 2,462c GdfC: ∅ TL: definement 2,1286 DEAF:  fenir (definement)  DMF:  définement 1  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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end, ending: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  E dune bon cumencement E meine a bon definement  Lapid 48.551
( 1113-19; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Le primerain (=month) numerent Janum e apelerent De l’an cume[n]cement E le definement  Comput ANTS 654
( 1165-80?; MS: s.xiiiin )  Jor e nuit sanz definement Urat a la Dame  ADGAR3 178.497
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Al decurs de la lune [...] un jor dis (=doses), un autre jor noef et issi desque al definement de la lune chescun jor une  A-N Med i 66
( 1265 )  [...] au definement du terme avantdit  Foedera1 i 451
( MS: s.xiv2 )  La difinicion (var. (B: s.xiv2) definement; (C: s.xivin) diffinicioun) adecertes est parquis  Bible hackett 288va (var.)
♦death, end of life: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Sun regne tint paisiblement Dessi a sun definement  Brut WACE 3330
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Ki lui distrent sa mort e sun definement  Rom Chev ANTS P 36
( 1165-80?; MS: s.xiiiin )  Ele vit sanz definement E remaint en grant belté  ADGAR3 246.314
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xivin )  Entresk’a sun definement Sa penitaunce revivera  Corset ANTS 1778
♦end of the world: 
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Dient plusor: 'Ço est li definement, La fin del secle, ki nus est en present'  Roland 1434
prendre definement
to die: 
( c.1150; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Sis peres prist definement Et sa mere tut ensement  S Nichol wace 73

See also:

definer1  finement1 
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