[lection] (1267)

[lection] (1267)

[gdw]

  FEW:  electio *5,210b Gdf:  lection 4,752c GdfC: TL: DEAF:  eleccion (*)  DMF:  lection  TLF: OED:  lection n.  MED:  leccioun n.  DMLBS:
leccioun,  lectioun,  lectiun  

Aphetic form of election

s.

1 election, choosing (of a person to an office, role, etc.)
( 1267; MS: c.1300 ) a la lectiun Encuntre Symac susting Lorenz  12147
( 1427 )  qe toutz ceux q'illoqes sount presentes, sibien seutours deument summonez pur cell cause, come aultrez, entendent la lectioun de lours chivalers pur le parlement  iv 331
estre en le lection de ... a (+inf.)
1 law to be in the choice of ... to
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 ) [...] adunqe estoit en le leccioun (l. l'eleccioun?) del defendour a purgir sa fame par la miracle Dieu, ou doner la proeve sil ' actour.  110
election 
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