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legitimier (1307)
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legitimier (1307)

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legitimer  
  FEW:  legitimus 5,245b Gdf:  legitimer 4,757a GdfC:  legitimer 10,70c TL: legitimer 5,317 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  légitimer  TLF:  légitimer  OED:  legitimate v.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  legitimare 1581c

v.trans.

lawto legitimize, to confer legitimacy upon one born out of wedlock: 
( 1373 )  Et de legitimer, quant as heritages et touz autres choses, bastardes et touz autres, qi sont procurez hors de verroie matrimoigne  Foedera1 iii 982
( 1397 )  nostre seint pere le pape […] ad habliez et legitimez mon sire Johan de Beauford  Rot Parl1 iii 343

v. refl.

lawto legitimize oneself: 
( 1307 )  si par nule faus veie se poet legitimier, nous tolereit nostre droit [de] accion  YBB 33-35 Ed I 577

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See also:

legitimacion  legitime  legitimie 
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