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escienteus (1155)
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escienteus (1155)

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escienteux,  escientus  (encientos)  
  FEW:  sciens 11,306b Gdf:  escientos 3,396b GdfC: ∅ TL: escïentos 3,907 DEAF:  escïent (escïentos)  DMF:  esciencieux  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

skilled, experienced: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Eldadus [...] Evesques ert religius, De lettres mult escientus  Brut WACE 7850
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  N’ert mie mult encientos E si esteit mult pereços  Rom de Rou wace ii 290.10923
( 1396; MS: s.xivex )  combien que je ne sui pas le plus escienteus a parler et escrire doulz françois [...]  Man lang ANTS 45.21

See also:

escient  escienteusement  escientiers  scientous 
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