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expectation (s.xiv1)
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expectation (s.xiv1)

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expectacioun  
  FEW:  exspectare 3,319b Gdf:  espectation 3,518c GdfC:  expectation 9,583c TL: expectacïon 3,1537 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  expectation  TLF: ∅ OED:  expectation n.  MED:  expectacioun n.  DMLBS:  exspectatio 868c

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expectation, hope: 
( s.xiv1; MS: c.1361 )  nostre Seignour [...] moy ad tollet de la main de Herode et de tote la expectacioun del poeple des Gieux  Actes (A) 367c
( 1376-77 )  Jhesu Crist qy fuist l’expectation du poeple  Rot Parl1 ii 362
♦eccl.expectation of a vacancy, appointment of an incumbent to a benefice by the pope in anticipation of a vacancy: 
( 1379-80 )  les ditz ordinaires et pastours ont esté ensi destourbez et enpeschez de leur dites collations, par provisions, expectations, et reservations de la court de Rome, q’ils n’ont peu d’aucun benefice pourvoir franchement  Rot Parl1 iii 82
( 1392 )  qant a les provisions qe l’en purra accorder qe le pape doigne la tierce foiz par voie d’expectation ou par mort de ceux qe deivent (l. devient =die) en la courte de Rome [...]  King’s Council England 496
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