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nientconisant (s.xiii2)

nientconisant (s.xiii2)

nientcognissant,  nientcognoissantz,  nyentconussant  
  FEW: Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF: DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

a.

unknowing, unaware
( 1403; MS: s.xv1 )  sanz agarde de damages de dit Wautere pur le dit contempt que fuist certifié en vostre haute court des ditz J[ohan] et J[ohan], de ce nient cognoissantz, come serra bien prové a voz honurablez comandementz  Lett & Pet 124.74.29
( 1405 )  Et le dit conestable est ore ovesque vous, et ovesque mon treshonoré seignur le prince, vostre filz, a court, nient cognissant de ceste matiere  Roy Lett Hen IV ii 16
se faire nientconisant
lawto deny
( 1314 )  de queux prerogatives vous vous fetes nient conisantz, a ceo qe homme dit  King’s Bench iii.cxxii

s.

uninformed person
( s.xiii2; MS: c.1300 )  Enfern [...] Come nyent conussant respondi: ‘Ly rey de gloire, k’est cesti?’  Evang Nic Verse 1702

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See also:

conoistre  nient 
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nientconisant