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penurie (1427)

penurie (1427)

 
  FEW:  penuria 8,208a Gdf: GdfC:  penurie 10,340c TL: DEAF:  penurie  DMF:  pénurie  TLF:  pénurie  OED:  penury n.  MED:  penuri(e n.  DMLBS:  penuria 2184a

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penury, poverty, destitution
( 1427 )  pur ceo qe le dit Johan Colles n'ad my ascun substance des biens, de satisfier as ditz suppliantz: sur qoi pur soy relever de sa graunde penurie et meschief, il soy nadgairs a compania a William Wawe et autres felons  Rot Parl1 iv 321
( 1483-84 )  furent compellez del necessité a dessolver lour hostielx et vivre en graund penurie et miserie  Stats ii 478

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penurie