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maltalent (1121-35)
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maltalent (1121-35)

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maltalant,  maletalent,  mautalent, 
pl. maltalens  (matalant  Anc Test (B) 445)  
  FEW:  talentum 13/i,37b Gdf:  maltalent 5,127c GdfC: ∅ TL: mautalent 5,1305 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  maltalent  TLF:  maltalent  OED:  maltalent n.  MED:  maltalent n.  DMLBS: ∅

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emotionanger, aggressiveness: 
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  (the lion) Quant faim ad u maltalent, Bestes mangue ensement  Best ants 41
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Folx mostret tost sun maltalent […] S’ire hastivement aduevre, M[a]is li cointes la ceile e covre  Salemon 7527
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Sanz maltalant e sanz tençur  S Modw 2952
( 1396; MS: s.xv1 )  je vous cri mercy et vous en supplie humblement de vostre grace que vous me voillés pardonere vostre maletalent  Man lang ANTS 19.24
de maltalent
emotionangrily: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Quant il vit le paien de maltalent l’apele  Horn 3302
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  De mal talent frunchist e gregne  Ipom BFR 2392
prendre a maltalent
emotionto be aggrieved, upset: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Ami Clement, Nel pernez pas a mautalent De ceo que jeo graanté ai Que Simun eit cest delai!  S Clem ANTS 1702

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See also:

mal1  maltalentif  talent 
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