demustreisun (1121-35)

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demustreisun (1121-35)

[ FEW: 3,38a demonstrare; Gdf: 2,501c demonstroison; GdfC: ; TL: 2,1388 demonstraison; DEAF: ; DMF:  démonstraison; TLF: ; OED: ; MED: ; DMLBS: ]
demustraison,  demustresun; 
pl. demoustresouns  

s.

1demonstration, sign
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  equinoctium Ceo est demustreisun Que [...] Pareis ert senz fin E Enfern uelin  1882
( 1165-80?; MS: s.xiiiin )  Puis sa mort [...] Lur fist mainte demustreisun, Signes e miracles  293.24
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  icel pain (=Communiun bread) [...] signe est e demustreisun Del seint cors ke pas ne veum  8709
( s.xivin; MS: s.xiv2/4 )  Estephne adecertes plein de grace et de force, fist moltz des signes et demoustresouns (var. mustresouns) al poeple  (B) 212c
2revelation, vision
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Un signe virent plusur gent, [...] En l’air [flambot], [...]. [E] en un an en dous saisuns Fu iceste demustreisuns  5368
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  (God) vus ad cuilli en hé Quant vus ad si del tuit hosté Del riche tresor [...] De ceste grant demustreisun  1296
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  (St. John) dit coment Li est fete la graunt demustraisun Par l’angle  67
3view, inspection
( s.xiv )  Shewite -- Quitaunce de demustresun de marchaundise  1033, FN 3
demustracioun 
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