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faillif (s.xivin)
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faillif (s.xivin)

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  FEW:  fallĕre *3,386b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  falir (faillif)  DMF:  faillif  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

med.in failing health: 
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  Lors estoit faillif et morut l'an aprés  261.16

a. or s.

pej.not (a) noble (person) (?): 
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  qar les gentilez devinrent faillifs e les pesauntz devi[e]nent gentilez  22 (var.)

See also:

faillir 
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faillif