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[cointerie] (c.1360-79)
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The form queinterie is a cross reference to the following entry:

[cointerie] (c.1360-79)

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queinterie  
  FEW:  cognitus *2/i,843b Gdf:  cointerie 2,715a GdfC: ∅ TL: cointerie 2,543 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  cointerie  TLF: ∅ OED:  quaintry  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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1wisdom, sagacity: 
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  l’evangile nous devise Que de la seculere aprise Om truist plus quointes de boidie Et plus soubtils d’une autre guise, Qe ne sont cil q’ont tout assisse L’alme en devine queinterie  GOWER Mirour 6396
2costumefinery, elegant adornment: 
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Les foles femmes mariez, Qant n’ont du quoy estre acemez Du queinterie et beal atir  GOWER Mirour 20367

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See also:

cointance  cointe  cointement  cointer  cointerel  cointet  cointise  cointoier 
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