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letanie (c.1136-37)
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letanie (c.1136-37)

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letagnie,  letaine,  letayne,  letenie  
  FEW:  litania 5,375a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  litanie 10,88a TL: letanie  DEAF:  letanie  DMF:  litanie  TLF:  litanie  OED:  litany n.  MED:  letani(e n.  DMLBS:  litania 1623c

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eccl.liturgicallitany, public prayer with fixed reponses (often used in processions): 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Junes font e afflictions E lor privees oreisons, Salmes dient e misereles, Letanies e kirieles  Rom de Rou wace ii 158.7372
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  Lur set salmes i comencerentm De chief en chef [les] verseilerent E la letanie ensement  S Edm Life ANTS 3651
( c.1215; MS: 1330-40 )  Puis firent lur procession Ou letagnie (var. (P: s.xvin) letanie) tot environ  Purg S Pat second anon 114
( c.1390; MS: s.xivex )  quant jeo puiss oir le chapellein Sa letanie dire et sa leçoun  GOWER Balades 357.XXIIII.4
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )   vij salmes et le letanye  Anon Chr1 145
letanie maiur
1eccl.timeliturgicalLitania major, April 25th: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  La nuit de Letaine majur  GAIMAR1 5145
2eccl.timeliturgicalrogation days, the three days prior to Ascension Day upon which litanies are chanted: 
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  en jours de majours letanies  BRITT i 346
letanie septaine
eccl.liturgicalsevenfold litany: 
( 1214; MS: 1214-16 )  Car la letanie septaine [...] celebrer Ensemble al jor demain vendrons  S Greg 1068
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