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poeste (1174-75)
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poeste (1174-75)

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  FEW:  potestas 9,255a Gdf:  poeste 6,241c GdfC: ∅ TL: poeste 7,1250 DEAF:  poeste  DMF:  poeste  TLF: ∅ OED:  poust n.  MED:  post n.2  DMLBS:  potestas 2369c

s.

power, might: 
( 1174-75; MS: s.xiiex )  Si ne fud mes oi en fable ne en geste Un sul rei de sa valur ne de sa grant poeste (rhymes with 'teste' and 'beste')  FANT OUP 116
( MS: s.xii4/4 ) Il me prendrunt par prei u par poeste (rhymes with 'perte')  S Alexis2 200

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See also:

poable  poance  poant  poantment  podestat  poer1  poer2  poeros  poesté  poestif  poestivement  possible  possiblement  possibleté  potence  potent  potestat  potestatem  pouaille  pussablement  pussance  pussant  pussantment  pussaument 
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