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septre (s.xii1)
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septre (s.xii1)

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ceptre;  sceptre  (scheptre  Ross ANTS 655)  
  FEW:  sceptrum 11,295b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  sceptre 10,639b TL: ceptre 2,119 / sceptre 9,273 DEAF:  sceptre  DMF:  sceptre  TLF:  sceptre  OED:  sceptre n.  MED:  ceptre n.  DMLBS:  sceptrum 2960b

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sceptre (as a symbol of sovereign power): 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  Tu maldisis as sceptres de lui  Oxf Ps ANTS 135.v.21
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  del sceptre e corone [Dunt] estes reis e persone  GAIMAR1 6019
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiiim )  le (=J.C.) dunerent un bastun de un rosel en lyu de septre (var. (B: s.xiii2) ceptre)  Mirour Egl (A) 64.23.16
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Ton chef d’espines coronerent, De rosel sceptre te bailerent  Ross ANTS 643
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  De la maisoun foldelitable [...] Ce dist Dieus: ‘Je destruierai Le septre et tout anientirai’  GOWER Mirour 9583
septre du rei
royal power: 
( 1397 )  enforcer et fortifier le septre du Roy  Rot Parl1 iii 355
septre tenant
tenant1

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septre