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manacement (s.xiv1/4)

manacement (s.xiv1/4)

manesement  
  FEW:  minacia 6/ii,99b Gdf:  menacement 5,229b GdfC: TL: menacement 5,1385 DEAF: DMF:  menacement  TLF: OED:  menacement n.  MED: DMLBS:

s.

(act of) threatening (by word or action), intimidation
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  Si jol saveie u fuisse aparcevant De tel sorfet e de tel maltalant (var. (A: s.xiv1/4) tiel forfait ou tiel manacement) [...]  (E) 7411 (var.)
( 1417 )  ascuns as ditz merchantz malevoillantz, mesmes les merchantz manesement [fesantz], et encountre droit ount empechees devant la conseill nostre seignur le roy, surmettantz sur eux, q'ils amesnerent divers lour leyns a l'estaple de Caleys, [sauns estre] custumés et coketés, a les portz l'ou ceux furent eskippez  iv 115

[gdw]

See also:

manace  manacer 
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manacement