1steadfast, constant:
(
c.1185
)
Melander en est cunestable, Leal chevaler e estable
7612
(
1190-1210;
MS: c.1300
)
Tut dis avez esté changable, Unch ne fustes un jor estable
7112
(
MS: c.1330
)
Bone feme estable et leale
107.5
♦
constant, consistent:
(
c.1270;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
En ses diz esteit veritable E en jugement dreiturel e estable
580
♦
reliable, dependable:
(
1121-35;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
Li hum deit estre estable E en ben permainable
1197
(
c.1185
)
ore apelez le conestable, Jol sai mult leal e estable
6544
(
s.xivin;
MS: s.xivm
)
les uns trehent a eux les establez gentz e leaux et de bon conseil
78
♦
stable, unchanging:
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Car ly aver del mond n’est a nuly estables
744
(
c.1235;
MS: c.1235
)
Aracle vit en gloire remenant e estable; ne dute mais tirantz
1040
2valid, 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
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 [...]
3460
(
c.1292;
MS: c.1300
)
fet de enfaunt fet deeynz age ne fet mie a tener estable
ii 30
3established, recognised:
(
c.1240;
MS: c.1300
)
ne quidez pas ke ceo seit fable enz est estorie verreie & estable
174.76
(
1260;
MS: s.xivin
)
ren ne ad en sa mayn ke estable seyt de moy fors soulement sen simple dit
110
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