prolix (1329-30)

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prolix (1329-30)

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[ FEW: 9,440b prolixus; Gdf: ; GdfC: 10,429b prolixe; TL: 7,1964 prolis; DEAF:  prolixe; DMF:  prolixe; TLF:  prolixe; OED:  prolix adj.; MED:  prolix(e adj.; DMLBS: 2502a prolixus ]
prolinxt,  prolux  

a.

1lengthy, long-winded, protracted
( 1329-30 )  Mes la ou plusours cleyment [...] il serroit trope prolix  (ms. prolux) e anueyuz  (ms. ameyuz) d'aver un Quo warranto [...] devers plusours  3-4 Ed III 40
( 1329-50 )  les choses sont si prolixes si me fut vis q'eles ne poeyent mie bien aver esté mises en arrai en lettre souz le privé seal saunz trop longge demoere  79
( 1355-64; MS: s.xivex )  trop prolinxt matir serroit a tout countier  182
prolixement  prolixité 
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