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talion (s.xiiiex)

The form tallion is a cross reference to the following entry:

talion (s.xiiiex)

tallion,  taillon  
  FEW:  talio 13/i,55a Gdf: GdfC:  talion 10,741a TL: DEAF:  talion  DMF:  talion  TLF:  talion  OED:  talion n.1  MED:  talioun n.  DMLBS:  talio 2264c

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lawretaliation, principle of exacting equal compensation in the manner of an ‘eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth’
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  adunc appendent jugemenz talions, sicom mahain pur mahain  Mir Just 142
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  dever le roi sunt punissables par peine peccuniele e forjugeables de chescun juresdiccion, e des cas mortieux e tallions solom ceo qe dit est d’autres juges  Mir Just 144
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  primes des peines taillons, qe se funt en treis cas, c'est assaver en mahain, plaie e enprisonement  Mir Just 142

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