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discret (c.1136-65)

The form destret is a cross reference to the following entry:

discret (c.1136-65)

descret  (destret  Digby 86 stengel 104)  
  FEW:  discretus 3,92b Gdf:  discret 2,719c GdfC:  discret 9,388c TL: discré 2,1943 DEAF:  discré  DMF:  discret  TLF:  discret 1  / discret 2  OED:  discrete adj., n.  MED:  discret(e adj., n.  DMLBS:

a.

1discrete, distinct
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Par sapience est cil discret Ki est dreiturers e juger set  Salemon 1811
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  Confession deit estre discrete e sage - discrete, ceo est a dire ke confession deit estre discretement fet, issi ke checun pecché seit dite hors aprés autre severaument  Ancren2 96.26
2discreet, wise
( s.xiii; MS: s.xivin )  qe il (=the friend) soit de descretion (var. (D: 1272-82) discret), car amisté de fol est suvent ennuious  Friendship 10
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Descret en tuz ses feiz esteit  S Rich ANTS 581
( a.1382; MS: a.1382 )  xij freres del ordre des freres menours, sagez et discretez  Anon Chr1 10.15
knowledgeable, learned
( c.1340 )  [...] discrets en la loy marine  Blk Bk Adm 2
( 1380 )  tretez par les meillours voies que vous plus purrez par discrete disputacion et examinacion  GAUNT2 i 49

s.

discreet, wise person
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  jeo vus graunt le drait examiner Par .xxvj. descrez, que voisent juger, [...]  LANGTOFT wright ii 330
( 1421 )  Savoir vous fesons que [...] eue jatarde communication ovesque certeins discretz et sages de mesme nostre (l. vostre?) universitee  Oxford Academica 277
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