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retractiun (s.xii3/4)

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retractiun (s.xii3/4)

retraction,  retractioun;  retraichun,  retraicion  
  FEW:  retractio 10,341a / retrahere 10,344a Gdf:  retraçon 7,152a / retraction 7,152b GdfC: TL: retracïon 8,1156 / retraçon 8,1157 DEAF:  retraire (retracion)  DMF:  rétraction 1  TLF:  rétraction  OED:  retraction n.  MED:  retraccioun n.  DMLBS:  retractio 2817b

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1removal, withdrawal, taking away
( 1393-94 )  [...] a tres grant retractioun del sustenance des poveres mendivantz  iii 319
2reproach, rebuke
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Tant facent dont aprés n'aient retraicion!  3265
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Ja ne ferez de mei, se Dex plest, traison, donc vostre heir emprés vus ait male retraichon  i 92.2324
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiex )  Ore, par mesprisun De mei, n'avra, si puis, Lenburc retractiun  2873

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See also:

retracte  retraiance  retraianment  retraire1  retrait  retraxit 
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retractiun