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

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

s.

1generosity, liberality: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  dé festes e des noblesces, Des largetez e des richesces  6508
♦magnanimity, nobility: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Testimoinent sa largeté E sa proeise e sa honesté  7019
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Franchise [...] De son hostel commanderesse L'ad fait pour sa grant largeté  15906
de largeté
1abundantly, 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)  401
faire largeté
1to donate, bestow gifts: 
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  Povres d'avoir e de peines chascez, Kar as povres ne firent largetez  2852
large  largesce#1  largeur 
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