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prestur (s.xiii2/4)
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prestur (s.xiii2/4)

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prestor  
  FEW:  praestare 9,315a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  presteor 10,413c TL: prestëor 7,1819 DEAF:  prester (presteor)  DMF:  prêteur  TLF:  prêteur  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

1lender, one who makes something available for a specified length of time and expects restitution: 
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 )  Si une chose vus seit presté E vus, outre le prestur gree, A autre le prestez, ceo est peché  Man pechez 2788
( 1390-99 )  le dit I. ap Ll. estoit prestor et priodor  RLiR 58 483 (TNA SC 2/220/12 n. 9B)
2theol.one who gives, grants, bestows: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  Deus est prestur e rendur bon  Mirur1 168rb39

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See also:

prest1  prester1  presticioun  presture  purprestur 
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