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guelf (1274)
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guelf (1274)

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  FEW:  Welfe *17,554a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  guelfe 9,734a TL: guelfe 4,726 DEAF:  guelfe (guelfe) G1547 DMF:  guelfe  TLF:  guelfe  OED:  Guelphic adj.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  Guelphus 1114a

a.

Guelphic, belonging to the faction of medieval Italian politics supporting the popes against the emperors, which took its name from Welf, the founder of the ducal house of Brunswick: 
( 1274 )  Et, pur ceo qe vous soyez certayns de l’ayde qe luy Toscan unt promis a fere, a la deliveraunce de mun seygnur Guy, je vus face asaver qe la part guelfe de Florence le ay promis mil florins; La part guelf de Senne deus mil florins; La part guelfe de Orbevite tres mil floryns  Foedera1 i 512

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