supposicion (s.xiiiex)

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supposicion (s.xiiiex)

[gdw]

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

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1lawsupposition, 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  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  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  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  8 Rich II 190
posicion  suppose#1  supposaille  supposer  suppositorie 
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supposicion