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finaille (1212)
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finaille (1212)

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finele  (final)  
  FEW:  finire 3,558a Gdf:  finaille 4,8c GdfC: ∅ TL: finaille 3,1872 DEAF:  fenir (finaille)  DMF:  finaille  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

end: 
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  Tant suffist de la cause formele, Ore fet a dire de la finele  Lum Lais ANTS 638
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Car tout ensi comme le dial, Se tourne ades deinz sa pectrine, Pour compasser comment le mal Pourra mener jusqu'au final  GOWER Mirour 4547
♦conclusion, outcome: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Mais ore en orras la finaille  Dial Greg SATF 13770
( c.1390; MS: s.xivex )  N'est qui d'amour poet dire le final; Mais en droit moi c'est la conclusion  GOWER Balades 377.25

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definaille  fin1 
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