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investiture (1303)

investiture (1303)

 
  FEW:  investire 4,795b Gdf: GdfC:  investiture 10,30a TL: DEAF: DMF:  investiture  TLF:  investiture  OED:  investiture n.  MED:  investiture n.  DMLBS:  investitura 1467b

s.

law(right of) investiture, formal installation
( 1303 )  Et auront li dit procurour de nostre seignor le roy d’Engleterre du roi de France lettres de restitution et de investiture des terres desusdites  Foedera1 i 953
( 1358 )  come de prendre et rescevoir des ditz duc et duchesse, et de touz autres q'affiert, pur et ou noun de nous et de noz heirs, donacions, translacions, investiture et possessioun des ditz paiis de Brabaunt  Foedera1 iii 392

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See also:

envestir  envesture 
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investiture