1unsuitable, unfit:
(
c.1292;
MS: c.1300
)
cum la journé ne pora estre delayé pur le tens descovenable
i 346
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
de lur enemis ou d’autres descovenables persones
12
(
s.xivin;
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
ordené est e defendu [...] qe nul regrater [...] ne vende [...] nul manere de peysçoun [...] qe seyt corrumpu ne descovenable pur cors de homme
104
(
1354
)
mettre desus le paner une demoustraunce de covenable pesshoun et desouth en les paners mettre pesshoun descovenable
477
2lawunlawful, improper:
(
c.1292;
MS: c.1300
)
nul escrit [...] ne lyera [...] si la condicioun soit inpossible ou descovenable; ; inpossible sicum en ceo cas: si tu me facis aver la lune, jeo tei doray x
(shillings); descovenable issi: si tu ocyes cel homme, jeo tei doray x.
(=shillings)
i 158
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descovenable (c.1292)