raciuncle (s.xiv2)

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raciuncle (s.xiv2)

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  FEW:  ratio *10,105a Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  raciuncle  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:  ratiuncula 2661c
 

The Lichfield text appears to construct an otherwise unattested Latinism.

s.

1brief argument, short demonstration
( s.xiv2; MS: c.1400 )  Mes ore poi et poi realoms, et en court raciuncle  (ms. ramucle) ce que nous avoms dit, enviorons a demonstrer (Latin: brevi raciuncula hoc quod diximus ostendere conemur); (M.E. to schewe with a schort reson þes wordys þat we seyd afore)  57.2
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