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exquisite (1374)
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exquisite (1374)

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  FEW:  exquisitus 3,317b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  esquerre 2 (*)  DMF:  exquisite  TLF: ∅ OED:  exquisite a. and n.  MED:  exquisit a.  DMLBS:  exquirere (exquisitus) 863c

a.

unusal, out of the ordinary: 
( 1374 ) les covenances ovesque vous avantdit Johan faites de sa part sanz le retenir, estre son gré pur nonpaiement de gages, ou par autre exquisite occasione, contre la forme des dites alliances et covenances, sur peine de forfaiture de quanque vous purrez forsfaire envers nous  Foedera1 iii 1020

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esquere 
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