nunsuffrance (c.1200)

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nunsuffrance (c.1200)

[ gdw]

[ FEW: ; Gdf: ; GdfC: ; TL: 6,799 nonsofrance; DEAF: ; DMF: ; TLF: ; OED: ; MED: ; DMLBS: ]
nounsufferaunce,  nounsuffraunce  

s.

1lack of patience, inability to endure
( MS: s.xiii2 )  Nunsuffrance ço est ke home ne volt suffrir ço ke lui greve u deplest  278
lawnon-acquiescence, lack of consent
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  Et sicum acun poet fere torcenouse nusaunce par rien fere, ausi la pora il fere par sa nounsuffraunce, cum cil qi ne soeffre mie celi de clore ou de seyer, qi fere le deit al esement de soen fraunc tenement  i 402
( 1442 )  qe null des lieges du Roy sit mys en perde, fyn, raunson ou contempt, ou endamagé par le Roy, ou par ascun de ses ministres ou officers pur tielx reteigners, resistences et noun sufferaunces  v 55
2freedom from suffering
( c.1200; MS: s.xiiiin )  Pur passiun nun suffrance, pur mort nunmortalitet [...]  36.155
nunsuffrable  suffrance 
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