subitain (1212)
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subitain (1212)

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[ FEW: 12,335a subitanus; Gdf: 7,491 soubitain; GdfC: ∅; TL: 9,693 sobitain; DEAF:  sobit (sobitain); DMF:  subitain; TLF: ∅; OED:  subitane a. and n.; MED:  subitan a.; DMLBS: 3240b subitaneus ]
soubitain;  subitein  

a.

1 sudden, unexpected: 
( 1214; MS: 1214-16 )  La subiteine pestilence Nul ne leist faire penitence  937
mort subitaine
1 instant death: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  li uns moert de mort subitaine et li autre de longe paine  7665
( 1214; MS: 1214-16 )  Tant par est communal li glaive E la mort tant par soubitaine [...] Chasqun sei moert ainz qu'il languisse  929
subit#2  subitement 
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subitain