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[seignurement] (c.1170)
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[seignurement] (c.1170)

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seignorement  
  FEW:  senior *11,452b Gdf:  seignorement 7,360c GdfC: ∅ TL: seignorement 9,347 DEAF:  seignor (seignorement)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

aver seignurement contre
status to rule, have dominion over: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Si fusse chevaler e usse adobement, Encuntr’eus defendreie ke ja paiene gent Ne deivent cuntre vus aveir seignorement  Horn 1381

[gdw]

See also:

seignur  seignurable  seignurage  seignurel  seignuresse  seignureur  seignurie  seignurir 
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