1discretely, in detail:
(
1267;
MS: c.1300
)
La quarte chose k’al cunfés apent Est k’il face descretement, C’est a dire k’eit bien purpensé Des pecchez [...]
9876
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
Confession doit estre fete descretement, ceo est confession deit counter checun pecché aprés autre par sei
96.18
2circumspectly, discreetly:
(
1214;
MS: 1214-16
)
E ço fist tant discretement Qe tot eust il ferm porpos Neporquant onqors soi tint clos Bien longement en atendant
186
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
Issi la
(=the flesh) chastient nekedent ke sagement le facent e discretement
229.16
(
1403-04
)
Lesqueux responses feurent molt discretement donez
iii 523
(
MS: c.1415-20
)
nient aviseablement ne descretement
(T) 177r
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