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interest (1439)

interest (1439)

enterest  
  FEW:  interesse 4,752b Gdf:  interest 4,598b GdfC:  interest 10,25a TL: interest 4,1413 DEAF:  interesser (interest) I345 DMF:  intérêt  TLF:  intérêt  OED:  interest n.  MED:  interest n.  DMLBS:  interesse 1433b

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1lawinterest, legal title or claim
( 1467-68 )  qar nul serra reçu de trier tel mater en voidance de le utlari mes cesti a que suit etc. ou le roy qar nul autre ad enterest sinon le roy ou le party etc.  Exchequer Chamber ii 6
( 1489 )  Mes baron et sa feme covert, abbé, prior, evesque que ount droit en succession ne poient, scilicet, le baron et sa feme pur le interest le feme, abbé, prior, evesque pur lour interest de lour successours  Readings i 213
2(compensation for) loss, damage
( 1439 )  et pour ce feust requis qu’ilz feissent reparacions de tous les dommages et interestz, qu’ilz restituassent toutes les places qu’ilz tiennent ou royaume  Negotiations 115

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interesse 
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