nugacion (1302)
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nugacion (1302)

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[ FEW: 7,231b nugae; Gdf: 5,543a nugacion; GdfC: ∅; TL: 6,888 nugacïon; DEAF: ∅; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED:  nugation n.; MED:  nugacion n.; DMLBS: 1946c nugatio ]
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1lawnugation, futile speech or action: 
( 1302 )  Totez ses terres sunt prises [...] donc a les prendre altre feez sereyt nugacion  30-31 Ed I 181
( 1310 )  si nous feyssom heir en la revercioun, ceo serroy nugacioun  Ed II iv 22
( 1342-43 )  Au meyns il y ad assez de matere, et n'est pas resoun d'abatre son bref par nugacion  17 Ed III 219
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