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[tirantise] (s.xiv1)
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[tirantise] (s.xiv1)

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tirauntise  
  FEW:  tyrannus 13/ii,463b Gdf:  tirandise 7,724c GdfC: ∅ TL: tirandise 10,318 DEAF:  tiran (tirantise)  DMF:  tyrandise  TLF: ∅ OED:  tyrandise n.  MED:  tiraundise n.  DMLBS: ∅

s.

tyranny, cruel and oppressive rule of a despot: 
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xivm ) de ses aguaitz et de sa tirauntise ne sount il pas escriptz  Bible Royal 249vb

[gdw]

See also:

tirannizer  tirant1  tirantement  tirantie 
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