demurement (1155)
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demurement (1155)

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  FEW:  demorari 3,38a Gdf:  demorement 2,504a GdfC: ∅ TL: demorement 2,1383 DEAF:  demorer (demorement)  DMF:  demeurement  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
demorement  

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sanz demurement
1incessantly, without interruption: 
( MS: s.xiii1 )  Assalt mult grant [...] Avrez vos mult isnelement Des muches sanz demorement  182.802
faire demurement
1to delay, take one's time: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Artur a joie les reçut E a enur, si cum il dut. Ne firent nul demurement Ne plai de lunc acuintement  9163
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  H. li seneschal n’i fait demurement  1047
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