peculier (c.1450)

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peculier (c.1450)

[ gdw]

[ FEW: 8,114b peculium; Gdf: 6,58b peculiaire /6,58b peculier; GdfC: ; TL: ; DEAF:  peculiaire; DMF:  péculiaire / péculier; TLF: ; OED:  peculiar a. and n.; MED:  peculiar a.; DMLBS: 2162a peculiaris ]
 

This single attestation of the adjective may well be a misreading (modern or medieval) of pecunier, with peine pecuniere being a standard alternative to imprisonment (cf. pecunier).

a.

1particular, specific
( MS: c.1450 )  doit le lieutenaunt general faire bon et loial justificacion par due punyssement d'enprisonment, ou par payne peculier, a toutz maners contrariauntez, rebelles, et contemptours al office et court d'admiralté  408
peculierement 
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