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excuse (1427)
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excuse (1427)

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excusse  
  FEW:  excusare 3,286a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  excuse 9,580c TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF:  excuse  TLF:  excuse  OED:  excuse n.  MED:  excuse n.  DMLBS: ∅

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excuse: 
( 1436 )  qe iceste sa supplication fuisse enactez, pur sa excuse envers le roi en temps a venir  Rot Parl1 iv 497
mettre a sun (etc.) excuse
to test his (etc.) excuse: 
( 1427 )  [...] ou les mette a lour excusse pur ascun des causes suisditz  Rot Parl1 iv 329
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