1certainly, definitely, for sure:
(
s.xii2/4;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
Quant il
(=Joseph) le
(=Mary's pregnancy) sot certainement, Ne fu mie sanz maltalent
Conception wace 955
(
c.1230;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Pur ço savrum certeinement Que […] sané serra hastivement
S Modw 1977
(
1372
)
que nous soiens certainement apris et acerticez que les fees […] ne passont outre .x. marcz par an
GAUNT1 i 200
(
c.1380;
MS: s.xiv4/4
)
certaignement nous avons l’esploit du dit J. […] moult tendrement al coer
SAMPS1 386
♦
liturgicaleccl.truly, verily, amen:
(
MS: 1155-60
)
Od le Saint Esperit en gloire de Deu le Pere. Certeinement.
(Latin: Amen)
Camb Ps 286.17
2securely:
(
s.xiv
)
ils sount tenuz a affyer lour boucles et lour esclores byen et certeynement
Oak Book ii 74
3lawprecisely:
(
1260;
MS: s.xivin
)
la nature de checun bref covent certeynement especifier
Brev Plac 113
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