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purport (c.1260)
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purport (c.1260)

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porport,  pourport,  proport,  purporte,  purpourt  (purpot  Rot Parl1 iii 19,  purpart  King’s Council Ireland 241)  
  FEW:  portare 9,217b Gdf:  porport 6,302b GdfC: ∅ TL: porport 7,1542 DEAF:  porter (porport)  DMF:  pourport  TLF: ∅ OED:  purport n.  MED:  purport(e n.  DMLBS:  proportum 2518b

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purport, significance, meaning, that which is conveyed in a document: 
( c.1260; MS: c.1275 )  solum le purport de nostre escrit  Casus Plac 112
( 1377 )  le Pape doune benefices encontre la purport de la tretee susdit  Rot Parl1 iii 19
( 1392-93 )  salonc la pourport de ceste peticion  King’s Council Ireland 69
( 1390-1412; MS: s.xv1 )  faire execucion du dit brief selonc le purport d’icel  Lett & Pet 2.iii.10

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purporter 
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