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mature (1366)
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mature (1366)

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  FEW:  maturus 6/i,535b Gdf:  mature 5,204b GdfC: ∅ TL: matur 5,1277 DEAF:  matur  DMF:  mature  TLF: ∅ OED:  mature adj. and n.  MED:  mature adj.  DMLBS:  maturus 1737b

a.

mature of thought or judgement, wise: 
( 1366 )  qe nul novel estatut [...] soit fait [...] saunz bon et mature deliberacion  Rot Parl1 ii 290.10
( 1414 )  la matere de la peticione demaunde graundes et matures deliberacioun et declaracione  Rot Parl1 iv 21
( 1464-65 )  par graund et mature advis et divers actes du parlement en long temps passez, ordeignerent et stablierent ung staple d'estre a Caleis  Stats ii 407

[gdw]

See also:

maturatif  maturer  maturesse  maur1 
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