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deschant (c.1200)
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deschant (c.1200)

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deschaunt, 
(pl. descaunz)  
  FEW:  cantare 2/i,222b Gdf:  deschant 2,552a GdfC: ∅ TL: deschant 2,1493 DEAF:  chant 2 (deschant)  DMF:  déchant  / discant  TLF:  déchant  OED:  descant n.  MED:  discant n.  DMLBS:  discantus 676a

s.

musicsinging (a second voice): 
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  E nobles dames [...] Od lur deschant lur sunt encontre alees Portant timpans  Anc Test (E) 7002
( s.xivin; MS: 1312-40 )  Isorie prist sa harpe, [...] e fist descaunz e notes pur solacer Fouke  Fouke ANTS 54.10
( MS: c.1330 )  Pur ceo tieng mon chaunt a deschaunt Qaunt jeo en chauntaunt chaunt chaunt  BIBB ROTH Poems 99
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