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muniment (c.1300)
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muniment (c.1300)

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munement,  muniement,  munimente,  munyment  (miniment,  minument );
pl. munemens,  munemenz,  munimens,  munimentez,  munimentys,  munimenz,  munymenz  (munumentz  YMB ii 35)  
  FEW:  munire 6/iii,222a Gdf:  muniment 5,448c GdfC: ∅ TL: muniment 6,434 DEAF:  muniment  DMF:  muniment  TLF: ∅ OED:  muniment n.  MED:  muniment n.  DMLBS:  munimentum 1862c

Its long sequence of up to twelve minims makes the first half of this word open to different possible readings. Furthermore, the word overlaps in meaning with monument, and all mo- variants are listed under that headword.

s.

lawlegal document (deed, charter etc.) that proves title to property or other privileges: 
( c.1300 )  les estaundars et les autres munymenz de la vile  Oak Book i 48
( c.1340 )  examiner [...] leurs (=ships’) minuments et endentures  Blk Bk Adm 28
( c.1401; MS: s.xv1 )  les roulles, papires, garantes, munimentz et autres evidences queconqes voz offices concernantz  Lett & Pet 419.19
( 1413 )  forgent de novell divers faux faitz et minimentz et les fount pronuncier  Stats ii 170
( 1430-31 )  fount pronuncier ou publier ascuns faux faites ou munimentys, pur anienter ou trobler les possessions et titiell de ces lieges  Rot Parl1 iv 378
( c.1437 )  le feme ad chartres et munimentez concernant a son heritage de mesme le terre  Readings i cxxxix.177

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See also:

munition 
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muniment