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mamon (c.1136-65)
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mamon (c.1136-65)

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mammon,  mammona,  mamoné,  mammoné  
  FEW:  mammona 6/i,135b Gdf:  mammone 5,131c GdfC: ∅ TL: mamoné 5,1004 DEAF:  mamoné  DMF:  mammona  / mamonne  TLF: ∅ OED:  Mammon n.  MED:  Mammon n.  DMLBS:  mammona 1698a

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theol.Mammon, desire for wealth: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Mamon est nomez‚ li diable Ki de richeises est gardable  5187
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Franchise pense bien ceal, Que du malvoise mammona Dieu commanda q’om face amys Et q’om son tresor comblera El ciel  16190

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