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preside (s.xiv1)

preside (s.xiv1)

 
  FEW:  praeses 9,313a Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  presider (*)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:  praeses 2427b

s.

statusruler, one who is in charge
( s.xiv1; MS: c.1361 )  Et apparaillez voz jumentz, qe cil mettauntz Paul desus, le mesnent a Felice le preside (Lat. praesidem) (var. lour saudan)  Actes (A) 373b

a.?

statuspresiding
( 1406 )  es quelles luy pleist moy comander d’avoir communication ovec mon tresamé cousin, le cont de Westmerland, et noz conselx, et autres presides Marches quelles luy et moy avons en governance, touchant les matiers en les cedules del affie des treves faites par le cont de Douglas  Roy Lett Hen IV ii 103

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See also:

president1 
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