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expressement (c.1275)
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expressement (c.1275)

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expressementz,  expresement,  espressement;  exprissement  (exprecement,  expressament  Roy Lett Hen IV i 449)  
  FEW:  expressus 3,313b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  espressement 9,550b TL: esprès 1 (espressement) 3,1252 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  expressément  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

adv.

expressly, explicitly: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  ben esprova devaunt sa mort, De veue, de taast espressement [...] Sa verrey’ e pure seynteté  S Fran ANTS 6317
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  Renables defens sount neqedent forspris, et acune foiz espressement (var. (M: s.xivin) apertement) et acune foiz covertement  BRITT i 371
( 1390-1412; MS: s.xv1 )  en grande peril de vostre alme et expressement encontre ley et raison  Lett & Pet 297.13
( 1437 )  Nous te mandons et exprecement enjoignons que [...]  Bedford Ordinance 59
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