legacie (c.1334)
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legacie (c.1334)

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[ FEW: *5,241 legare; Gdf: 4,754b legacie; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF: ∅; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED:  legacy n.; MED:  legacie n.; DMLBS: 1579b legatio /1579b legatia ]
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1lawlegacy, that which is bequathed: 
( 1466 )  En auters legacés des auters bienz, cestuy a qui les bienz sount devisés ne purroit eux prendre saunz deliveraunce d'executourz  i 44
( 1497-98 )  […] executourz ount propertie en lez bienz le testatour al entent de perfourmer legacés et paier dettes  ii 186
2eccl.legacy, state of being a legate: 
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  Cist estoit ordiné legat [...] et en sa legacie devient moyne  291.12
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Mais nous alons en legacie, Ové grantz chivals et compaignie, Et le subsidie du clergie Pour nostre orguil plus demener  18990
legat  legatarie  legation 
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