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occiement (1155)
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occiement (1155)

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ociement  
  FEW:  occidere 7,298b Gdf:  ociement 5,566b GdfC: ∅ TL: ocïement 6,973 DEAF:  ocire (ocïement)  DMF:  occiement  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

killing, slaughter, slaying: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Dunc veissez Romains murir, Plaiez seinier, nafrez gesir. Unches plus grant ociement Ne veistes de tant de gent  Brut WACE 5537
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim ) Por ce nos vient [mielz] faire son esseurement Que ja des crestiens façons occiement  Siege Antioche gabel 849

[gdw]

See also:

occire  occisable  occise  occisiun  occisur 
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