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profés (1160-74)
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The form proffés is a cross reference to the following entry:

profés (1160-74)

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proffés,  profess,  professe,  profez, 
(f. profresse)  
  FEW:  profession 9,430a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  profés 10,426v TL: profés 7,1952 DEAF:  professïon (profés)  DMF:  profès  TLF:  profès  OED:  profess n.  / profess a.  MED:  profes(se n.  / professen v. (profes)  DMLBS:  profiteri (professus) 2492c

It is possible that in some instances, forms with a final ‘e’ could be read as accented, that is, as the past participle of professer.

a.

monasticeccl.professed, having taken religious vows: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  a Fescamp fu moine profés  Rom de Rou wace ii 56.4557
( 1165-80?; MS: s.xiiiin )  Regulerment ert ordené E profés e a Deu sacré  ADGAR3 127.18
( 1292 )  une seur est entré en religion, e profés en le ordre  YBB 20-21 Ed I 21
( 1312 )  aprés ceo q’ele prist l’abit, si ele fut profresse [...]  YBB Ed II xii 212
( 1481 )  le demandaunt est moynge professe  Readings i 158

s.

1monasticeccl.one who is professed, has taken religious vows: 
( 1427 )  le mort del baron serra trié per profés [...] Si excommengement fuit allegé, il serra trié per l’evesque  Readings i cxi.875
2lawprofession, declaration (perhaps in confusion with confesse?): 
( MS: c.1450 )  et hors de la dicte fraunchise de cinque portes, par tieulx professe, examinacion, proves, determinacion, juggement, et execucion, come lez admiralx  Blk Bk Adm 415

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See also:

nientprofesse  professer  profession 
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