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largeté (c.1136-37)
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largeté (c.1136-37)

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largeted,  largetei,  largetet  
  FEW:  largus 5,183a Gdf:  largeté 4,725b GdfC: ∅ TL: largeté 5,182 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  largeté  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED:  largete  DMLBS:  largitas 1559c

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generosity, liberality: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  dé festes e des noblesces, Des largetez e des richesces  GAIMAR1 6508
♦magnanimity, nobility: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Testimoinent sa largeté E sa proeise e sa honesté  Salemon 7019
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Franchise [...] De son hostel commanderesse L'ad fait pour sa grant largeté  GOWER Mirour 15906
de largeté
abundantly, in large quantities: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Mes cist passout trestuz homes d'humilité; E od çoe si avoit valur de largeté (var. e de grant largeted)  Horn 401
faire largeté
to donate, bestow gifts: 
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  Povres d'avoir e de peines chascez, Kar as povres ne firent largetez  Pet Phil 2852

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See also:

large  largesce1  largeur 
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largeté