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desavaunt (c.1292)
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desavaunt (c.1292)

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(desjavant)  
  FEW:  abante *24,3a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  avant (desavant)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

prep.

temporalbefore: 
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  [...] si il ne eit usé sa seisine des avaunt le terme especefié el bref  BRITT i 389
( 1317 )  Item, qe nostre sire le Roi e son conseil voiant desjavant coment il autroierent marches en la duchee, pur ceu qe pour les marches qui hont esté otreyés grant tumult e parolles est entre le puple de la duschee  GR iv 587b

See also:

avant1  des1 
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