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cointance (1194)
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cointance (1194)

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coyntaunce;  queintance,  queyntaunce  
  FEW:  cognitus *2/i,843b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: cointance 2,542 DEAF:  cointe (cointance)  DMF:  cointance  TLF: OED:  quaintance, n.  MED:  queintaunce n.  DMLBS: ∅

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1 acquaintance, companionship: 
( s.xiii3/4; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  ma Dame, facez acune damoysele ou autre ke soyt [autre ?] especiaument a ly, de la quele vus entendez qe il desire la queyntaunce, mes ke il ne sache pas ke il soyt vostre procurment  Am curt 52.63
( s.xiii3/4; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Ma dame, kaunt plus vus prie de amour, respounez ke ja ne averez nul homme ke soyt de la coyntaunce [celes] e nomez celes ke vus entendez ke il plus eyme e plus ad amé.  Am curt 53.117
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1194 )  Johannes Quentance  MED queintaunce n.
( 1213 )  Jon. Cointance  Eng Docs 231
traire a sa cuintance
to be familiar with, to form an acquaintance with: 
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  (Povreté) est auci la droite mere Du saunté [...] Car n'est gloutouse ne lechiere, Dont maladie luy surquiere, Ne trait phisique a sa queintance  GOWER Mirour 15846

See also:

acuintance  cointe  cointement  cointer  cointerel  cointerie  cointet  cointise  cointoier 
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