permissement (1345)

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permissement (1345)

[ hap]

[ FEW: *8,251 permittere; Gdf: ; GdfC: ; TL: ; DEAF:  permetre (*); DMF: ; TLF: ; OED: ; MED: ; DMLBS: ]
 

While the form of this hapax suggests an etymological link with permittere, the sense of the word in the sole citation suggests the writer may have been thinking of the word punissement.

s.

1(in error) punishment, penalty, sanction
( 1345 )  Pur ceo qe doné est a entendre as meire, andermans et communalté par les bedels de divers gardes, qe Chepte et autres rues reals en la citee ne pount en nule manere estre gardés nettes et honeste, si remedie et permissement ne soient ordeynez auxi bien de ceux qi sount demorauntz en mesmes les rues, come ceux demorauntz en mortes venels, lesqeux portount et fount porter fenes et autres ordures, et les mettent en les dites rues de nuyt et de jour et ne les voillent nule part ayllour faire porter ne carier [...]  333
permettre  permission 
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