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union1 (1267)
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union1 (1267)

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unioun,  uniun,  unyon  
  FEW:  unio 14,45a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  union 10,822c TL: unïon 11,55 DEAF:  union  DMF:  union  TLF:  union  OED:  union n.1  MED:  unioun n.  DMLBS:  unio 3 3558c

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1union, the act of joining together: 
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  La poesté n'aveit ele mie [...] Ne n'aveit pas disposiciun A tele manere de uniun  Lum Lais ANTS 4930
( 1397-98 )  l'annexion & union des ditz chastelx [...]  Stats ii 101
( 1403-04 )  Nonobstantz encorporacioun ou unioun de quelle duché par une haute auctorité ensi parfait  Rot Parl1 iii 526
2unity, the condition of being in agreement: 
( 1400-01 )  faire union et concorde [...]  Rot Parl1 iii 465
( 1502 )  le roy [...] le remercioyt de tout son cueur de l'offre qu'il luy faysoit et du bon voulloir que en ce luy demonstroit, tousjours a l'accroissement de la bonne amytié et fraternelle unyon  Lett Rois 520

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See also:

uniement1  uniement2  unir1 
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