[nunper] (c.1216-20)The form nompere is a cross reference to the following entry:
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The basic (adjectival) sense of this word is ‘peerless, without equal’, hence the adjectival use as ‘single’ to refer to a singular item and the substantival use as ‘arbiter’ to refer to a person who is not equal to others, i.e. has to surpass them.
