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entenir (1283)
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entenir (1283)

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  FEW:  tenere *13/i,209a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  tenir 1 (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to hold, possess: 
( 1283 )  Sire, pur Dieu ne suffrez pas ke l'enteigne (l. l'en teigne) pur menteurs ceus ke taunt unt prise vostre bone foy, e vostre bone volenté  Reg Peckham ii 554
( 1303 )  par la resone q’il entynt de luy les tenemenz  YBB 30-1 Ed I 301
( 1304 )  par la resoun qe un Johan entynt de luy meismes les tenemenz  YBB 32-33 Ed I 31

See also:

tenir 
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