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domain (1294)
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domain (1294)

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domaine,  domeigne;  doumeine  
  FEW:  dominium 3,130b Gdf:  demaine 1 2,491c GdfC:  domeine 2,406a TL: demaine 2 2,1354 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  domaine  TLF:  domaine  OED:  demesne n.  / domain n.  MED:  demeine n. 1  DMLBS:  dominium 2 717c

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lawproperty, possession: 
( 1294 )  pur prendre & avoir sessine dé doumeines & des jostices  Foedera1 i 794
( 1356-57; MS: s.xivex )  mes un riche homme [qe] ly emperour envoit pur garder le païs encontre les Turks ad usurpé la terre et mis a soun propre domeigne et s'appelle emperour  Mandeville 289
( 1369 )  horspris et reservez au Roi [...] toutes les domains, regalitees, services [...] appurtenantz as rois [...]  Rot Parl1 ii 301

See also:

demeine1 
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