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nientobstant (1390-1412)

nientobstant (1390-1412)

nenthoustant,  nientobstante,  nientobstaunt,  nyentobsteaunt  
  FEW:  obstare *7,289a Gdf:  obster (obstant) 5,558c GdfC: TL: DEAF: DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

prep.

notwithstanding, in spite of
( 1390 )  perde de les ditz communes; nientobstant null estatut devant ces hures ent ordeiné  Rot Parl1 iii 281
( 1392-93 )  une brief de procedendo ad judicium as ditz suppliantz, nient obstaunt la cause en le brief de procedendo avauntdit  King’s Council Ireland 102
( c.1420-32 )  Questio si le feme serra endowé de comen de pasture ou nemi. Et est dit que non pur ceo q'est chose en non certein teignet, nient obstante el serra endowé du un market et tolle que sount en non certein  Readings i lxxxvi.60
(used in post-position) notwithstanding, in spite of
( 1402; MS: s.xv1 )  grantier que le dit suppliant pourra les avandites graces poursuer [...], l'estatut des Provisours au contrarie ent fait nientobstant  Lett & Pet xxii 19

conj.loc.

nientobstant que
notwithstanding the fact that, even though
( 1390-1412; MS: s.xv1 )  deschargier le dit suppliant d'acompt ent rendre, nientobstant que le dit suppliant soi obligé par force du dit processe a faire son acompt  Lett & Pet 37.28

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See also:

nient  nunobstant  oster1 
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