dispersion (1278)
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dispersion (1278)

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[ FEW: 3,98a dispergere; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 9,392a dispersion; TL: 2,1953 dispersïon; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  dispersion; TLF:  dispersion; OED:  dispersion n.; MED:  dispersioun n.; DMLBS: 690b dispersio ]
dispercion;  despersion,  despercioun  

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1to scatter, be dispersed: 
( 1278 )  si il (=a religious community) ne aillent en dispersion  i 6
estre en dispersion
1to be dispersed: 
( 1327 )  pur defaute il sunt en despercioun et en voy de perdission  193
faire dispersion de
1to disperse: 
( 1336 )  necessité chacera le dit priour de ses moignes faire despersion  245
( 1406 )  ils fount graunt dispercion, depopulation & destruction des biens de Seinte Esglise  iii 594
mander, mettre en dispersion
1to disperse: 
( 1315-26 )  il lui coveynt ses chanoignes en dispersion maunder  138
( 1318-27 )  ils sunt mise en despersion et rien n’unt de lour dount vivre  184
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