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supposicion (s.xiiiex)

supposicion (s.xiiiex)

supposicioun  
  FEW:  suppositio 12,450 Gdf:  suposition 7,598b GdfC:  supposition 10,728b TL: supositïon 9,1083 DEAF:  suposer (suposition)  DMF:  supposition  TLF:  supposition  OED:  supposition n.  MED:  supposicioun n.  DMLBS:  suppositio 3329a

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lawsupposition, something assumed to be true and taken as the basis for an argument, allegation or conclusion
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 ) Contractz sunt vicious, ascune foiz par mellure de pecchié, ascune foiz par entremellure de male fei, ascun foiz quant il se funt countre defens, e ascun fois par faus supposicioun  Mir Just 74
( 1308-9 ) il se eident par un supposicion qe nous fumes a un scire facias, le quel, a ceo q'il supposent, preist issue de un nounsute  YBB Ed II ii 48
( 1329-30 ) De ceo qe le fait suppose q’ele feust femme etc. al temps etc., ceo ne fut nully supposicioun forsqe la supposicioun la femme. Donqes semble qe sa supposicion ne put toller a autri accion  YBB 3-4 Ed III 569
( 1385 ) par qi a dire qe Alice ne nulle de sez auncestours ut supra n’avoient unqes rienz, qi est encountre le supposicion de sun bref, ne serra il resceu  YBB 8 Rich II 190

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See also:

posicion  suppose1  supposaille  supposer  suppositorie 
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supposicion