1eccl.canon.spirituality, ecclesiastical institution or authority:
(
1391
)
ycelles purchaces deveignont hors du
[
sic] mayns des temporaltees en les mayns des espiritualtees
iii 294
2eccl.canon.spirituality, ecclesiastical matter, that which pertains to the institution or authority of the church and falls under its jurisdiction:
(
1267;
MS: c.1300
)
ceo ke apent a l’espiri[tu]auté Par clers deit estre determiné
11029
(
1267;
MS: c.1300
)
Lai entremettre ne se deit D’espirituauté en nul endreit
11034
(
1311
)
Tant amount qe cest auowesoun est leyeté etc., et issint appent au roy, et il dit qe ceo est espiritalté etc.
Ed II xi 59
(
1338-39
)
administrour de la espuritualité du cité e de la diocise de W.
150
(
a.1399;
MS: a.1399
)
(the bishops) dissoient a les seignurs qe de sa
(=the bishop’s) persone ne de ses espiritualtés n’avoient affair
100.12
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