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impugner (1364-65)
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impugner (1364-65)

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empugner  
  FEW:  impugnare 4,610a Gdf:  impugner 4,559b GdfC:  impugner 9,790a TL: impugner 4,1359 DEAF:  impugner I145 DMF:  impugner  TLF: ∅ OED:  impugn v.  MED:  impugnen v.  DMLBS:  impugnare 1274a

v.trans.

to attack, fight (against): 
( 1395; MS: s.xv1 )  les enemies de pais [...] qui jusques a ores n'ont pas dormi, et ne dorment encores pur impugner Israel et pur nous attraire a la proie transitoire et infernale d'orgueil  Lett & Pet 243.47
♦lawto impugn, call into question, oppose: 
( 1364-65 )  ces qe empugnent les droitz le roi  Rot Parl1 ii 288
( 1396-97 )  attemptount ou empugnount le title du roi  Rot Parl1 iii 408

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impugnour 
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