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durance (1267)
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durance (1267)

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duraunce,  durence  
  FEW:  durare 3,188b Gdf:  durance 2,784a GdfC: ∅ TL: durance 2,2104 DEAF:  durer (durance)  DMF:  durance 1  TLF: ∅ OED:  durance n.  MED:  duraunce n.  DMLBS: ∅

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1duration: 
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  la destresce En enfer, e la durence  Lum Lais ANTS 12748
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  Les goutez del pluvie e la durance de ciel qi les peot saver?  BOZ Cont 99
2long life: 
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  E ke dites vus dunkes de la durance Ki sanz fin i (=in Heaven) fra demurance?  Lum Lais ANTS 13287
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  norrissement est pur durance, Ne mie la reverse  Secr abernun 1478
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