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emparlance (1280-1307)
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emparlance (1280-1307)

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emparlaunce,  emparlauns;  enparlaunce  
  FEW:  parabolare 7,611a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  parler (emparlance)  DMF:  emparlance  TLF: ∅ OED:  imparlance n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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1(malicious) talk: 
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  Maudit seit [...] qe pur lur emparlance (var. (B: c.1330) parlaunce) force ne (var. (B: c.1330) en) fra!  BOZ Cont 159
2agreement, arrangement: 
( 1309; MS: s.xvi2 )  en tournant morust sa (=Edward’s) royne Elienore a la vile de H. en L., dount le debate se leva pour son enparlaunce, dont Edward et Phelippuz se avoynt entremys pour la soer meyme cely roy de Fraunce, qi out a nom dame Blaunche  Petit Bruit 22.45
3lawimparlance (=discussion, debate): 
( 1469 )  [...] et puis il covient d’enparler, et al jour d’enparlauns il ferra auterfoitz defens  Readings i 95.30
4approach in marriage: 
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  De l’emparlance Dame Blanche  LANGTOFT thiol2 260.375rubr
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