legance1 (c.1230)

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legance1 (c.1230)

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[ FEW: *5,286b leviare; Gdf: 4,755a legeance; GdfC: ; TL: 5,321 lejance; DEAF: ; DMF:  légeance; TLF: ; OED:  legeance n.1; MED:  legeaunce n.; DMLBS: ]
leggance  

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1alleviation, relief
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Aver poez mult grant fiance D'aver par li (=St. Modwenna) mult tost legance De vos mals e de vos pechez  344
( 1285; MS: s.xiii1 )  Tant n'ei au quer pesance. Pur Deu vus pri e sein Simun Ke me facez legance  375.48
2convenience
( MS: 1419 )  et ceo soit moevable et flechable a la leggance (l. a l'aleggance?) des veisyns  271
alegance#1  leger#1  leger#2  legerement  legereté  legerie#1  legieret 
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