1misfortune, disgrace, shame:
(
s.xiiex;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Issi ad grant descovenue
(var. (L: c.1335) Si est grant desert venu) , Ma fille est pute devenue
Amis 335
(
c.1200;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
A sa sorur
(=Thamar) fait il (=Amon) descovenue
Anc Test (B) 10353
(
s.xiii1/3;
MS: s.xivin
)
Cil sunt lez de sa venue, Dolenz sunt de sa descovenue
(=repudiation by her husband)
Brut Royal 1092
2(act of) brutality, barbarity:
(
1174-75;
MS: s.xiiex
)
Il lur ferad ainz departir tele descuvenue Ne lur larrad dehors chastel un buef a lur charue
FANT OUP 573
(
1190-1210;
MS: c.1300
)
Si tu l’avoies
(=your wife) ja batue U leidengié u bien ferue U fet une descovenue Par quoi ele fust commeue [...]
Waldef BB 1715
(
c.1334;
MS: s.xivm
)
il virent grant desconvenue en l’empire, qar le fitz debota sa mere del empire, et tant fu denatureux et cruel q’il tua et evugli et decopa les aliez sa mere
TREVET Cron1 248.12
3lawimpropriety:
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
countours [...] qi sunt atteinz de male defense ou d’autre descovenue
Mir Just 27
(
1319
)
si perdrait [...] par collusioun, qe serrait descovenue en lay
YBB Ed II xxiv 113
4disagreement:
(
c.1185
)
Ma dame par mei vus salue, E de la grant descovenue Qu’entre vus ad esté hui fait N’estovra ja venir a plait
Proth ANTS 6130
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