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[ FEW: 3,306b expedire; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 9,584a expedient 1 /9,584a expedient 2; TL: 3,1537 expedïent; DEAF: expedïer (expedïent); DMF: expédient; TLF: expedient 1 / expedient 2; OED: expedient a. and n.; MED: expedient a.; DMLBS: expedire (expediens) 855b ]

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( 1380 ) il serroit expedient que ceux de conseil […] soient oiez 505

( 1380 ) toutes les foiz [...] q’il leur serra vieuz pur expedient a ce faire ii 369

( 1399 ) ceo qe luy semblera [...] mieulx expedient et necessaire iii 429

( 1390-1412; MS: s.xv¹ ) [...] il vous plese, s’il vous semble expedient, granter voz lettres graciouses 81.9

( 1403; MS: s.xv¹ ) tiel remedie [...] comme il semblera a nous [...] pluis expedient et raisonable 47.35

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