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

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  FEW:  legare *5,241 Gdf:  legacie 4,754b GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  legacy n.  MED:  legacie n.  DMLBS:  legatio 1579b / legatia 1579b
legacé  

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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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