nunciacion (c.1300)
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nunciacion (c.1300)

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  FEW:  nuntiare 7,242a Gdf:  nonciation 5,523a GdfC: ∅ TL: nonciatïon 6,776 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  nonciation  TLF: ∅ OED:  nunciation n.  MED:  an(n)unciacioun n.  DMLBS:  nuntiatio 1954b
 

When preceded by the definite article (‘la’/’le’), a different reading as annunciacion is possible (cf. the YBB citation).

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1announcement, declaration: 
( 1322-23 )  paié a mestre Hugh Cole Feure q'avoit enporté au Roi divers hathes (l. lathes, haches?) pur carpenters de doun le Roi par son comand par nunciacion Syme lawe.L. s  676
2 Bibl.theol. Annunciation, announcement made to Mary by archangel Gabriel that she will give birth to the son of God (Luke 1:26-38): 
( MS: c.1300 ) Seynte Marie, ke aprés la nunciacion en la mesun Zacarie  308r
♦eccl.liturgicaltimefeast of the Annunciation, 25 March: 
( 1337 )  de temps qe les feins serront fauchez et unez tanqe a la nunciacion (l. l'anunciacion?) Nostre Dame  11-12 Ed III 31
annunciacion  nunciage  nunciement  nuncier 
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