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[pesement] (1381)

The form paisement is a cross reference to the following entry:

[pesement] (1381)

paisement  
  FEW:  pax *8,93b Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  pais (*)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

A rare aphetic form of apesement, otherwise not attested.

s.

appeasement, pacification
( 1381 )  Qe voirs est que le roi ad grantement despenduz sur le paisement de cest derrain rumour (=uprising), et en autre diverse manere, par ont il est moelt grandement endettez  Rot Parl1 iii 104.35

[gdw]

See also:

apesement  pes1  peser1  pesible  pesiblement  pesibleté  pesif  pesur1 
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