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prefaire (1403-04)

prefaire (1403-04)

 
  FEW:  facere 3,351a Gdf:  prefaire 6,374c GdfC: TL: prefaire 7,1717 DEAF:  faire (prefaire)  DMF:  préfaire  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:  praeficere 2402

v.trans.

prefaire en
statusto create, make, appoint as
( 1403-04 )  le noble roy Edward [...] dona a Edward cont de Cestre soun eisné fitz le noun et honur de duc de Cornewaille, et luy en duc de Cornewaille prefist  iii 526.22
( 1416 )  La prefeccione de le duc de Excetre. Fait assavoir, qe [...] le roy nostre tressoverain seignur [...] creast et prefist Thomas Beaufort, count de Dorsete, soun honurable uncle, en duc de Excetre  iv 96

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See also:

faire1  prefect  prefection  prefecture  prefectus 
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