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obtenir (1406)
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obtenir (1406)

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obtiner,  optenir;  optiner, 
(p.p. optents)  
  FEW:  obtinere 7,292a Gdf:  obtenir 5,559c GdfC:  obtenir 10,220b TL: obtenir 6,959 DEAF:  obtenir  DMF:  obtenir  TLF:  obtenir  OED:  obtain v.  MED:  obteinen v.  DMLBS:  obtinere 1986c

v.trans.

to acquire, come into the possession of: 
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  abbés, priours [...] obtenauntz benefice [...] a la value de cc. li. [...]  Anon Chr1 128.18
( 1415 )  tielle force ad fait a la dite ville, qu'il l'aid pris et obtenu  Rot Parl1 iv 63
( 1461 )  par juste title opteignant la corone  Stats ii 384

p.p. as a.

obtained, acquired: 
( 1406 )  sur peine de privacion de toutz lour benefices optents ou a optiners  Rot Parl1 iii 595

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See also:

obtenement  tenir 
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