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lessur1 (1278)

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lessur1 (1278)

lessour,  lessoure;  leessour  
  FEW:  laxare 5,222b Gdf:  laisseur 1 4,703c GdfC: TL: laissëor 5,81 DEAF:  laissier (laissëor)  DMF:  laisseur 2  TLF: OED:  lessor n.  MED:  lessour n.  DMLBS:

s.

lawlessor, one who transfers by contract rights to property
( 1278 )   aprés les deus aunz passez eit le lessour accioun a demaunder la terre en demeine  Stats i 48
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  quant al remedye q'il covyent qe ly engettee de soen terme lequel le leessour en qi persone remeint le fraunc tenement  BRITT i 416 (var.)
( MS: 1419 )  uncqore le lessour, appellé 'landlorde,' serra devaunt toutz autres pur la ferme de sa measoun aderer par ii ans  Lib Alb 221

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See also:

les1  lesser  lessement 
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