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[mesconoissance] (c.1200)

[mesconoissance] (c.1200)

mesconisance,  mesconisaunce,  mesconuissance  
  FEW:  cognoscere 2/ii,846a Gdf:  mescognoissance 5,274b GdfC: TL: mesconoissance 5,1595 DEAF: DMF:  méconnaissance  TLF:  méconnaissance  OED: MED: DMLBS:

s.

ignorance, lack of knowledge
( c.1200; MS: s.xiiiin )  Cil altre menistre sunt fenestre en la maisun Deu, par lesquels est dunee science a cels ki sunt en teniebres de mesconuissance  Eluc 64.52
( 1355-64; MS: s.xivex )  un nief de sez vitaillers, pur mesconisaunce de sez maryners, secchist sur terre decoste par devers la vile  Scalacronica 36
( 1402 )  l'ou divers gentz disseisount autres de lour frank tenement, et fount feffement as diverses gentz, pur maintenaunce avoir, sibien come pur faire les desseisez avoir mesconisaunce vers queux eux duissent lour brief prender [...]  Rot Parl1 iii 497.40

[gdw]

See also:

conoissance  desconusance  mesconoistre 
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mesconoissance