1to testify, bear witness to, state or claim as one who observed or had first-hand experience:
( 1136-65;
MS: c.1200 ) Erites [...] Ki testimoinent felonie
Salemon 8208
(
1163-70;
MS: s.xiii2
) Les eschameus dunt il soleit Rampir, quant aler ne poeit, Furent penduz a Westmustier, Pur le fait testimonier
S Edw barking 2456
(
1140-60;
MS: 1140-60
) E l’ithle de Ely en duarie tint a servir sun veir espus Jhesu Christ em pardurable pulcelage, sicum bien le testimoniet sun cors e sun vestement que uncore sunt entiers
Ely Arch 267.58
(
c.1230;
MS: s.xiiim
) Devant le rei sunt tuz venu E testimoinent la vertu
S Modw 4308
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lawto testify, bear witness to, state or claim as one who observed or had first-hand experience:
(
1273-82;
MS: s.xivex
) Faus testmonz adonc amenerent
(before Pilate) Qui grant fausine testmonerent
Ross ANTS 590
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xiv1/3
) Abusion est qe
(=It is an abuse to) acontier de si long tens dunt nul nel poent testmoigner de veuue e de oie
Mir Just 172
♦
to testify, bear witness to, state or claim as an authority:
( 1113-19;
MS: s.xii3/3 ) Concurent l'apellum En latin[e] raisun; En franceis est itant, Ceo est ‘ensemble curant’. E cist ad vertu grant, Testimonie Gerlant
Comput ANTS 2910
( 1136-65;
MS: c.1200 ) pur testimonier sa lei Par buche de si saive rei
Salemon 77
(
1309;
MS: s.xvi2
) [...] sicum la seint estorie assetz le testemoyne
Petit Bruit 18.11
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lawto certify, attest, confirm officially:
(
c.1260;
MS: c.1275
) de ceo mustre un escrit ke testmoine son dyt
Casus Plac 87
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xiv1/3
) Et cel tolun fu trové pur testmoignir le contract
Mir Just 14
(1304) vous avez suy nule lettre hors de chauncelerie a testmoner l’assignement de nos services a vous estre fet
YBB 32-33 Ed I 221
(1319) e nous eioms vostre lettre testmoniante la receite en le manere susdite
Parl Writs ii 204
(1324) Ceste endenture feyt entre Thomas de Hale et Richard de Bruche testemoigne que com le dit Richard eyt pris en femme Anyne la fillie le dit Thomas [...]
Provincial Gentlefolk 207
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to signal, indicate:
(
s.xiii1;
MS: s.xiv2
) Cum le nudeime ure vint, sicum la buisine le testimoniout [...]
Merveilles Inde 22.207
2to witness, see, observe:
♦
lawto witness, observe (in order to give validatity or authority to proceedings):
(
c.1285;
MS: s.xivin
) Vendet e achatet en seson par vewe de un real homme ou de deus ke pussunt testmoyner les choses car sovent avent ke ceus ke rendent aconte encressent les achaz e amenusent les ventes
HENLEY1 32
( c.1292;
MS: c.1300 ) Et si le tenaunt face defaute, et la resomounse soit testmoignié [...]
BRITT ii 268
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lawto witness, verify or authenticate with one’s seal or signature:
(1265) par les baillifs, ki paradventure a tort unt testmoyné e endossé le bref ke est retourné, ke jeo fu somons
Fet assaver 61
3to call to witness, invoke:
( s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii2/4 ) Ciel e terre testimoni que Que ceo que jeo de lui vus di Ne l’ai pas dit par prophetie
S Clem ANTS 3741
to bear witness, state or claim as one who observed or had first-hand experience:
( s.xii1;
MS: c.1145 ) Oi, li miens poples, e je parlerai a Israel, e si testimonierai a tei
Oxf Ps ANTS 71.49.8
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lawto bear witness, state or claim as one who observed or had first-hand experience:
(
1321-22
) le dit Johan ad demoree en la compaygnie monsire Andreu de Harcla tut ses treis anz, et ad esté ové lui a touz ces fetz d'armes en Engleterre, com il mesmes voet testemogner
Rot Parl1 i 400
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to testify, bear witness, state or claim as an authority:
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xivin
) [...] sicome seint Poul testmoigne: Fidelis est Deus [...]
Ancren1 152.32
(
s.xiv2;
MS: s.xiv2
) [...] sicut testmoinent parfiz mires que ce ount esprové
A-N Med ii 240.88
lawbearing witness as one who observed or had first-hand experience:
( c.1292;
MS: c.1300 ) [...] en presence de frauncs veisins testmoignauntz
BRITT 261
testimoigner (1113-19)