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purtenance (c.1259)
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purtenance (c.1259)

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portenaunce,  pourtenance,  purtinance  
  FEW:  tenere *2,209a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  tenir 1 (portenance)  DMF:  pourtenance  TLF: ∅ OED:  purtenance n.  MED:  purtenaunce n.  DMLBS:  pertinentia 2243c

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1lawpurtenance, appendage to an estate: 
( c.1259; MS: c.1259 )  Ceste cité of les purtenances vaut chescun jur au seignur de la vile cinc cenz livres de esterlings  Iter paris 167
( c.1276 )  le manoir de Husseburne e Wytecherche ové les hameles e les portenaunces  PONTISSARA 664
( 1339-40 )  ou si jeo alienasse le manere ové lez purtinancez l’almoigne passeroyt  YBB 13-14 Ed III 283
2continuance, maintenance: 
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  L’en doit bien trere en remembrance De nostre foy la pourtenance  GOWER Mirour 29282

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See also:

apurtenance  partenance  purtenir  purteinement 
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