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encostant (c.1275)
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encostant (c.1275)

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encostaunt  
  FEW:  costa *2/ii,1245a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

adv.

alongside, near by: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  En le eve le mist en costaunt (l. encostaunt?) Pres de la nef  S Fran ANTS 3739

prep.

adjoining, beside: 
( 1304-05 )  [...] lever autres edifices encosteant (l. en costeant?) les murs [...] du cimetere  Lett EPW1 48
( 1347-48 )  les auncienes walles encosteauntes la dite ewe  Rot Parl1 ii 210

See also:

costeier1 
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