litigious (1314)
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litigious (1314)

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[ FEW: 5,376a litigare; Gdf: 5,4a litigueux; GdfC: 10,88c litigieux; TL: 5,528 litigier (litigïos); DEAF: ∅; DMF:  litigieux; TLF:  litigieux; OED:  litigious adj.; MED:  litigious adj.; DMLBS: 1624c litigiosus ]
litigios,  litygyos  

a.

1lawcontested, liable to dispute: 
( 1314 )  Qant W. de B. voleit aver presenté et le Roi myst debat, la eglise demurra litigiouse taunt que le fut discus  Ed II xviii 172
( 1469 )  l’esglis est litygyose  i 128

s.

1one who is litigious, fond of disputes: 
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  La quarte file q’est irouse Perest cruele et perilouse, Que de sa lange point n’estrive, Les jangles du litigiouse Ne quiert  4636
litigiouseté 
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