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[festiement] (c.1360-79)

[festiement] (c.1360-79)

festoiement  
  FEW:  festa 3,483b Gdf:  festiement 3,771b GdfC: TL: festïement 3,1776 DEAF:  feste 1 (festiement)  DMF:  festoiement  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

s.

banquet, meal
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Des dames sont, sicomme je croy, Que mangent en la sale poy, Qant sont devant les autrez gentz [...] Bien font de ce l'amendementz Par delicatz festoiementz Es chambres  GOWER Mirour 7891
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Et nepourqant n'y doit entrer Ly povres, dont avient sovent Tieux Mill paient pour son disner Qe ja n'en devont pain gouster: Maldit soit tieu festoiement!  GOWER Mirour 8460

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feste1 
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festiement