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successere (1315)
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successere (1315)

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  FEW:  succedere 12,379b Gdf:  sucesseure 7,586c GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF:  successeure  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.f.

female successor, woman who takes over (a position, a function etc.): 
( 1315 )  les avauntdites abbesse e covent o lour successeres  Build salz 424
( 1330 )  par sa chartre a ly et a les roines d’Engleterre ses successeres  Rot Parl2 187
( 1342 )  qe l'escrit serroit liveré a la dite abbesse ou ses successeres  YBB 16 ii Ed III 121
( 1347 )  de mesme la court serreient lyveré a la dite abbesse et ses successeres  Rot Parl1 ii 182

[dd]

See also:

succeder  successer  successerye  succession  successive  successivement  successur 
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