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destinctiun (1165-80 (?))
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destinctiun (1165-80 (?))

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destinxion;  distinccion,  distinccioun,  distincioun,  distinction,  distinctioun,  distintiun  
  FEW:  distinguere 3,100a Gdf:  destintion 2,661a GdfC:  distinction 9,396c TL: destincïon 2,1762 / distincion 2,1957 DEAF:  distinguer (destincion)  DMF:  distinction  TLF:  distinction  OED:  distinction n.  MED:  distinccioun n.  DMLBS:  distinctio 698b

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1distinction, differentiation: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Quoi deit q’a ta distinction (=between man and beast) Tant par contraire est Salemon?  14553
( 1260; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  Distinccion de assoigne  185
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  Covint fere destinctiun Des bons e mauveis ensement  12652
( 1311 )  Statute ne fait nul destinxion le quel le vouché soit deynz age ou pleyn age  Ed II ix 73
2section, division: 
( 1165-80?; MS: s.xiiiin )  Pur ceo ke eles sunt devisees, ‘Destinctiuns’ sunt apelees. Les herbes cheres par lur nuns Demustrent les distinctiuns  160.138 and 140
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  Distinction ij [...] les sacremenz de la Novele Lay  8813
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  cest livre devise jeo en viij. parties ou distinctions  10.30
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