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dispersion (1278)
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dispersion (1278)

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

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to scatter, be dispersed: 
( 1278 )  si il (=a religious community) ne aillent en dispersion  Rot Parl1 i 6
estre en dispersion
to be dispersed: 
( 1327 )  pur defaute il sunt en despercioun et en voy de perdission  Northumb 193
faire dispersion de
to disperse: 
( 1336 )  necessité chacera le dit priour de ses moignes faire despersion  Rot Parl2 245
( 1406 )  ils fount graunt dispercion, depopulation & destruction des biens de Seinte Esglise  Rot Parl1 iii 594
mander, mettre en dispersion
to disperse: 
( 1315-26 )  il lui coveynt ses chanoignes en dispersion maunder  Northern Pet 138
( 1318-27 )  ils sunt mise en despersion et rien n’unt de lour dount vivre  Northumb 184
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