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definiciun (c.1136-65)
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definiciun (c.1136-65)

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diffinicion,  diffinicioun,  diffiniciun;  diffinition;  difinicion  
  FEW:  definitio 3,30a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  definition 9,290a TL: definicïon 2,1287 DEAF:  definicion  DMF:  définition 1  TLF:  définition  OED:  definition n.  MED:  diffinicioun n.  DMLBS:  definitio 592b

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1definition: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Bien avez mustré par reisun Que par ma diffiniciun Saver poez le cunsequent De ceo que [...]  Salemon 7472
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  Car tut soit un tenement fraunc tenement solom la diffinicioun, quant a regard neqedent des services [...]  BRITT i 359
2explanation (of the significance): 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  par ma diffinicion Saver poez le cunsequent De ceo que a mun purpos apent  S Clem ANTS 7472
( MS: s.xiv1 )  des calendes de jeniver voderay joe oyer la definiciuns [...] Si lé calendes de jeniver entrent par dimayne, bon iver serra, ver plein de vent [...]  Future 216
3judgement, settlement: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Si mostre (=Solomon) en sa conclusion La dreite diffinition  Dial Greg SATF 14614
( 1378 )  les botent hors de lours maisons et tenementz sanz ce q’ils veullent attendre aucune reson ou diffinicion de la loy  Rot Parl1 iii 33

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definement1 
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