despitement1 (c.1275)
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despitement1 (c.1275)

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[ FEW: 3,54b despectus; Gdf: 2,631a despitement 1; GdfC: ∅; TL: 2,1700 despitement; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  despitement 1; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
 

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1contempt, scorn: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  La descrecyun ke la char aprent (=by its weakness not being treated harshly) Lessez passer despitement (=in treating a man’s physical foibles with moderation allow the discernment so learned by his body to outweigh your scorn)  2248
tenir despitement de
1to despise: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Fraunceys despytement De sei tynt  2403
despisement 
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