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finement1 (c.1170)
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finement1 (c.1170)

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fynement,  finiement  (finemun)  
  FEW:  finire 3,558a Gdf:  finement 1 4,9a GdfC: ∅ TL: finement 3,1873 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  finement 1  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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1end: 
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  Loth nen out teche de pecché puillent, Ço mostra deu tres ben al finement  Anc Test (E) 411
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  car general attourné put taunt cum soen client del comencement del play jekes al finiement  BRITT i 306
( s.xivin; MS: s.xiv1 )  joye ke ne avera finement  boz Three Saints 55.255
♦completion: 
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Ceo fu de sa science finement e de sa vie le adresement  S Rich ANTS 808
♦conclusion: 
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1 )  De tut ly grant conseyl estoyt le finement Qe ly roys Edward saunz delayement Frait maunder a Loundres genz de avisement  LANGTOFT thiol2 426.2528
♦death: 
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Suez Deu ki de ameparz De çoe deus choses ad regardz, Del chef e de le finement  CATO ANON ANTS 590
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  Si non requerrez la grace de deu omblement ke vus puissez fere en avant deke a vostre finement  Ancren2 158.2-3
♦end of the world: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Ore crenst li reis d'Egipte, Pharaon Que venuz fust en terre finemun  Anc Test (B) 2069
2amount, total: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Del aveir qu’il i prist ne siet hom finement  Horn 3476
au finement
at the end, finally: 
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Mais cil qui triche l'autre gent Doit bien savoir, au finement Que ce n'ert pas son avantage  GOWER Mirour 6524
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Car poy luy chault au finement, Maisqu'il en rit, si l'autre plure  GOWER Mirour 7223
sanz finement
endlessly, forever: 
( MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Cest amur esprent dulcement [...] savur i ad que joie rent delit tut tens senz finement  Dulcis Digby 808
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  E pus en ciel tuz muntereient Ou demureient sanz finement En cele joie ki fin ne prent  Lum Lais ANTS 2131
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Cist ert en peine pleinement, E en oscurté sanz finement  Secr abernun 2361
prendre finement
to come to an end: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xivin )  tiel torment ke ja ne prendera finement  Corset ANTS 200

See also:

definement2  fin1 
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