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escumuniement (s.xii1)
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escumuniement (s.xii1)

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escumeniement  
  FEW:  excommunicare 3,280a Gdf:  escomeniement 3,416c GdfC: ∅ TL: escomenïement 3,952 DEAF:  escomeniier (escomenïement)  DMF:  excommuniement  TLF: ∅ OED:  excommunement n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

1 eccl. excommunication, banishment from the church: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  cil sunt escumenié De l’apostoile e del clergié Qui contre lui od Heraut vienent [...]. D’icel escumeniement Grondillierent Engleis forment  Rom de Rou wace ii 152.7217
2cursing: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  de escumuniement e de menceunge serunt annunciet en consummatiun  Oxf Ps ANTS 76.58.14

See also:

escumengable  escumenge  escumengement  escumengément  escumenger  escumunation  escumuner  escumunicatiun 
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