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mesusance (1411)
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mesusance (1411)

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msusanse  
  FEW:  usare 14,70b Gdf:  mesusance 5,312a GdfC: ∅ TL: mesusance 5,1720 DEAF:  user (mesusance)  DMF:  mésusance  TLF: ∅ OED:  misusance n.  MED:  misusaunce n.  DMLBS: ∅

s.

misuse, improper use: 
( 1411 )  pour doresenavant telles mesusanses et dishonours de mon dit excellent seigneur le roy, et son royalme, resister  Roy Lett Hen IV ii 305
( 1448-49 )  par mesusance des ditz licences en achettant leynes et peaulx lanuez en autres lieux qe leur licence conteint  Stats ii 346

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See also:

mesus  mesuser 
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