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destitut (c.1385)
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destitut (c.1385)

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  FEW:  destituere *3,56a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  destitüer (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  destitute adj., n.  MED:  destitut(e adj.  DMLBS: ∅

a.

short of, in need of: 
( c.1385; MS: s.xivex )  suy de pecunye destitut et sanz confort  SAMPS1 404
♦impoverished: 
( 1392-93 )  l’avoir & tresore du Roiaume seroit emporté, & ensi mesme le Roialme destitut  Stats ii 84v
♦bereft (of): 
( 1393; MS: s.xv1 )  l’Evesque [...] est a Dieu commandez, et ensi mesme l’esglise de pastour destitute  Lett & Pet 61.4
( 1395; MS: s.xv1 )  considerantz vous estre de prelat destitutz et pastour par la mort de T[homas]  Lett & Pet 172.116.3
( 1415 )  (churches) sont uncore destitutz de pastorele governance  Rot Parl1 iv 71
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