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presture (1422)
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presture (1422)

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  FEW:  praestare *9,315a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  prester (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

loan, the process of making available for a specified length of time and expecting restitution: 
( 1422 )  Jeo pose qe jeo apprist a vous un chivall par une endenture et jeo porte bref de dette sur la presture (l. l’apresture?) saunz mettant avaunt l’endenture, averez vous tiel plee qe [...]  YBB Hen VI 115

[gdw]

See also:

prest1  prester1  presticioun  prestur  purpresture 
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