detraction (1121-35)
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detraction (1121-35)

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[ FEW: 3,57a detractio; Gdf: 2,688c detraction; GdfC: 9,370b detraction; TL: 2,1835 detraccïon; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  détraction; TLF:  détraction; OED:  detraction n.; MED:  detraccioun n.; DMLBS: 639b detractio ]
detractioun,  detractiun;  detraccion,  detraccioun,  detracciun;  dettraciun;  destraxion,  dectractiun (l. dettractiun?)  508, 
pl. destraxiens  

s.

1detraction, denigration: 
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Nof pechez criminals Par quei hum est mortels: Ceo est adulterium E le altre fornicatiun [...], Le siste detractiun [...]  817
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiiim )  De envie nessent joie de autri maus [...]. E ço put estre en quor par affliction, u en buche par detraction [...]  24.27
( s.xiii3/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  detracciun ceo est [...] amenuser le bin sun presme  208va
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  celui ke parout detriers (var. (BN: s.xivin) e en coi) detraccion de son prome ke il ueut (l. vent = vant, praise) par devant nen est pas meliour ke la serpent  189.30
( 1297 )  Assignons vous pur enquere […] queux mesfesours […] conteront novelles e destraxiens […]  i 875
faire detraction de
1to denigrate: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  ne se voldrent repentir Ne venir a confession, Ainz en unt fait detraction  1480
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