legal (1373)
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[ FEW: 5,240b legalis; Gdf: 4,754b legal 3; GdfC: 10,69a legal; TL: 5,304 legal /5,281 lëal; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  légal 1; TLF:  légal; OED:  legal adj.; MED:  legal adj.; DMLBS: 1578a legalis ]
 

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1lawlegal, lawful: 
( 1377 )  si tiel juge troeve par proeves legales ministrés judicielment tiel manere, forme ou condicion estre acompliz, il puisse franchement mesme la cause discuter  iii 27
( 1386 )  [...] si la dite purchace fuist bone et legale ou non  iii 219
♦curr.finan.(of money) legal, genuine: 
( 1373 )  cent livers de bone et legale money  146
legal matrimoigne
1lawlegal matrimony: 
( 1390-1412; MS: s.xv1 )  ele ad esté espousé a dit W. et demuré ove luy en legal matrimone par iiij ans  41.4
leal  legalement  leisible 
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