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estable2 (1121-35)

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eçtable  (estauble  GR iii 583b,  estouble  Apoc Prose 75)  
  FEW:  stabilis 12,221b Gdf:  estable 1 3,583a GdfC:  stable 10,712b TL: estable 9,1041 DEAF:  estable 1  DMF:  estable 1  TLF:  stable  OED:  stable a.  MED:  stable a.  DMLBS:  stabilis 3175b

a.

1stable, unchanging: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Car ly aver del mond n’est a nuly estables  Rom Chev ANTS 744
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Aracle vit en gloire remenant e estable; ne dute mais tirantz  S Aub 1040
♦ stable, secure: 
( c.1135; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  D’eloc s’entorne li deables, Quant n’i puet estre plus estables  S Marg wace 38.504 (M)
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Fortune, tant par es muable, Tu ne puez estre une ure estable  Brut WACE 1918
♦ archit. stable, sturdy, well-built: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Pur quei la tur chiet tant suvent [...]; Que par mun sanc seit mielz estable  Brut WACE 7496
2steadfast, constant, unwavering: 
( s.xii2/4; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Nostre Dame sainte Marie [...] Qui pure fu, clere e estable E a toz vices secorable  Conception wace 1073
( c.1185 )  Melander en est cunestable, Leal chevaler e estable  Proth ANTS 7612
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  Tut dis avez esté changable, Unch ne fustes un jor estable  Waldef BB 7112
( MS: c.1330 )  Bone feme estable et leale  BIBB ROTH Poems 107.5
♦constant, consistent: 
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  En ses diz esteit veritable E en jugement dreiturel e estable  S Rich ANTS 580
♦reliable, dependable: 
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Li hum deit estre estable E en ben permainable  Best ants 1197
( c.1185 )  ore apelez le conestable, Jol sai mult leal e estable  Proth ANTS 6544
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  les uns trehent a eux les establez gentz e leaux et de bon conseil  BOZ Cont 78
♦permanent, indestructible: 
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  estable cum fer u aimant  S Aub 1148
3valid, binding: 
( 1140-60; MS: 1140-60 )  jo l’esguard e jol jug que del tut seit entiere e estable par le testemoine d’icest mun privilege  Ely Arch 266.2.23
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Sire, ço dist le conestable, Ceste parole deit estre estable. Faites dunc crier par la cité [...]  Gui War 3460
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  fet de enfaunt fet deeynz age ne fet mie a tener estable  BRITT ii 30
4established, recognised: 
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  ne quidez pas ke ceo seit fable enz est estorie verreie et estable  Mir N-D 174.76
( 1260; MS: s.xivin )  ren ne ad en sa mayn ke estable seyt de moy fors soulement sen simple dit  Brev Plac 110
ferm e estable
ferm1
fine e estable
fin2
nient estable
nientestable
nun estable
nunestable

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stable2 
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