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[machinance] (1347)

[machinance] (1347)

maccenance,  maccenaunce  
  FEW:  machinari 6/i,11b Gdf:  machinance 5,59c GdfC: TL: DEAF: DMF:  machinance  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

s.

plotting, scheming
( 1347 )  par la maccenaunce et la manace de l'avantdite William [...] les avantditz R. et J. ne ossent suire lour busoignes. Issint ils ont esté tariez [...] tanq’a ore pur lour maccenance, a les damages de l'avant dite Roger et Juliane de. C. livres  ii 179

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See also:

machination  machiner  makement 
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machinance