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narracion (s.xiii3/4)
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narracion (s.xiii3/4)

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narracioun,  narration  
  FEW:  narrare 7,17a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  narration 10,191b TL: narracïon 6,504 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  narration  TLF:  narration  OED:  narration, n.  MED:  narracioun, n.  DMLBS:  narratio 1885c

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1(the act of) narration, recounting: 
( s.xiii3/4; MS: c.1275 )  Ore est acomplie la narracion du livre ki est apelé 'suda' en greu  Suidas 613
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  Aprés tut cest fet sa narraciun E fet sun livre, ke est parti en set visiun  Apoc giffard 79
2literaturestory, narrative tale: 
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Celer ne vus peusse un altre achesoun; Oyez, jeo dirroy la narracioun  LANGTOFT wright 379.1359
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xivm )  Ensample [...] Narration. [...] Ensample. [...] Narration [...]  Secr anon 13.115
♦lawcount, the plaintiff's statement of his position either in the writ or in the count: 
( 1302 )  En le comencement de son bref si fet il sa narracion de wast etc. de terme de vye  YBB 30-31 Ed I 47
( 1315 )  Il ne demande pas, pur ceo ne puet il en sa narracion joyndre luy com de fere supposer de askune demande  YBB Ed II xix 7
( 1338 )  Gaine. counta et en sa narracion pursuy son bref  YBB 11-12 Ed III 355

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