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[nunsuffisance] (1313)
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[nunsuffisance] (1313)

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nounsuffisance,  nounsuffisaunce  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: nonsofisance 6,799 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  non-suffisance  TLF: ∅ OED:  non-suffisance n.  MED:  non-suffisaunce n.  DMLBS: ∅

s.

insufficiency, inadequacy: 
( c.1390; MS: s.xivex )  ma doulce dame est a dessure En halt estat, et ma nounsuffisance Compense a si tresnoble creature  349.17
♦lawlack of sufficiency to satisfy the law: 
( 1313 )  Nota ou le fet parmi quel le demandant recovera sa dette ne fut pas liveré a celi vers qi il recoverist pur doute de noun suffisaunce et de noun poer de celi vers qi le recovery se fist  Ed II xiv.ii 99

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See also:

nunsuffisant  nunsuffisantie  suffisance 
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