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laité (1267)
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laité (1267)

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layté,  layeté;  leuté;  leyté,  leyeté  (launce (l. lawté?)  YBB Ed II xvi 53)  
  FEW:  laicus *5,131b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF:  laieté  TLF: ∅ OED:  laity n.  MED:  laite n.  DMLBS: ∅

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1law(authority of) laity, civil jurisdiction: 
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  ceo k'apent a l'espiri[tu]auté Par clers deit estre determiné, E [a] ceo k'a la laité apent De lais seit fet le jugement  Lum Lais ANTS 11031
( 1313 )  a covenable benefitz de layté ou espiritualté  YBB Ed II xvi 52
2lawlay fee, secular possession: 
( 1311 )  A la primer foundance chescune avowesoun de Eglise fut layté  YBB Ed II xi 59
( 1340 )  sanz ceo qe le Priour soit taxable pur ses laytés  (ed. layces) entre les laides en mesme la ville  YBB 14 Ed III 87
en laité
lawas a lay possession: 
( 1314 )  avez surchargé la comune la quele est vostre purchas en layté  YBB Ed II xvi 108

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See also:

lai3 
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