1wise, prudent, discerning:
(
c.1136-65;
MS: c.1200
)
Par sapience est cil discret Ki est dreiturers e juger set
1811
(
s.xiii;
MS: s.xivin
)
qe il
(=the friend) soit de descretion
(var. (D: 1272-82) discret), car amisté de fol est suvent ennuious
10
(
c.1270;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Descret en tuz ses feiz esteit
581
(
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
96.26
(
a.1382;
MS: a.1382
)
xij freres del ordre des freres menours, sagez et discretez
10.15
♦
knowledgeable, learned:
(
c.1340
)
[...] discrets en la loy marine
2
(
1380
)
tretez par les meillours voies que vous plus purrez par discrete disputacion et examinacion
i 49
1 wise, prudent, discerning person:
(
1280-1307;
MS: s.xiv1/4
)
jeo vus graunt le drait examiner Par .xxvj. descrez, que voisent juger, [...]
ii 330
(
1421
)
Savoir vous fesons que [...] eue jatarde communication ovesque certeins discretz et sages de mesme nostre
(l. vostre?) universitee
277
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