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superiur (s.xii3/4)
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superiur (s.xii3/4)

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superior,  superiour,  supperiour  
  FEW:  superior 12,441b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  superieur 10,727b TL: superïor 9,1078 DEAF:  superior  DMF:  supérieur  TLF:  supérieur  OED:  superior a., n. and adv.  MED:  superior a.  DMLBS:  superior 3309c

a.

1localhigher, situated in a more elevated position: 
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex ) Dieus [...] de son ciel superiour, [...] Luy mande [...]  GOWER Mirour 27557
♦geog.upper, more northern: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 ) De Trabrobant les meinent vers Inde ly guiour, Qe cel idle est nomé terre superiour  Rom Chev ANTS 5628
2statushigher in status, superior: 
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex ) Plus est a blamer ly mary, Depuis qu’il est superiour, Que celle q’est soubgite a luy  GOWER Mirour 8997
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex ) Enmy la court superiour Devant Dieu firont leur clamour  GOWER Mirour 10045
( 1489 ) Et si l’officer dell court soit fait per le juge ou seneshall etc. la le seignior est superior  Readings i 226.18
Inde superiur
Inde2

s.

statuslord, superior: 
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex ) le seignour Q'estoit fils au superiour  GOWER Mirour 23443
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex ) Si to d’orguil voes travailler Pour vaine gloire seculer, Dont soietz le superiour Des autres  GOWER Mirour 23919
♦status eccl. monastichead of a monastery, superior of a religious house: 
( 1335 ) Come [...] le supperiour et covent de Merton nous aient certefietz par leur lettres patentes [...]  Chancery Ed III 224
Inde la superiur
Inde2

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