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despuni (1311)
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despuni (1311)

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despuné;  depuni,  depunit;  dispuni, 
(pl. despoisgnyz  Sel Bills Eyre 77)  
  FEW:  punire 9,600b Gdf:  despuni 2,637a GdfC: ∅ TL: despuni 2,1718 DEAF:  punir (depuni)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  dispunished adj.  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

lawunpunished: 
( 1311 )  tort, lequel demurreit despuni  YBB Ed II x 84
( 1312 )  pur ceo que avant ces heures moltz des felonies faites dedenz la verge ount esté despunies [...]  Rot Parl1 i 284
( 1399 )  les malfaisours suis ditz, sanz punissement pur lour murdres, [...] toutdys eschapent dispuniz  Rot Parl1 iii 441
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