theol.timenum.period of forty days (with reference to fasting or penance):
(
1267;
MS: c.1300
)
Ces ke [...] Se parjurent [...] Jeuner deivent [...] Treis quarames
(var. (Y: s.xiii4/4) quaremmes; (C: s.xiii4/4) quareumes (l. quarenmes? ); (D: s.xiv1/4) quaremes; (F: s.xiv1/4) quareimes) sulum Canun
8288
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theol.timenum.liturgicalLent, period of approximately forty week-days before Easter-eve of fasting and penitence:
(
1113-19;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
Et or veez raisun Quel terme nus tenum De quaresme truver, Cum le devum guarder
3381
(
MS: s.xiiex
)
amonestum nus ices jurz de quaralme en tute purté lur vie garder
i 28
(
1256;
MS: c.1300
)
En la simaine premere, Ke de karame est plenere, Devez joner le mescredi, Le vendredi [...]
992
(
c.1270;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Ke pust sa eglise visiter En quareme e la sujurner
1341
(
1314-15
)
le dit conte de lor office faire en auste et en caremme quant les gentz deussent lor vivre sauver et gayner
i 308
(
1425
)
en la quart semaigne de karisme
iv 288
quareme (1113-19)