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vacant (c.1292)
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vacant (c.1292)

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vacaunt;  vakant,  vakaunt  

a.

vacant, lacking an incumbent or possessor: 
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  Intrusioun est torceneus abatement, vacaunt le soil  BRITT ii 3
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  ... gardeinz des fieus vacanz  Mir Just 176
( 1304 )  le priorie est vacante  YBB 32-33 Ed I 211
( 1307 )  Nous trouvoms qe la dite tresorie fu vacaunte en le temps qe l'ercevesché d'E. fu vacaunte  King’s Council ss 26
( 1394-95; MS: s.xv1 )  vacante nadgairs l'esglise conventuale [...] par le mort de ...  Lett & Pet 167.112.1
tens vacant
lawtime of vacancy, vacation: 
( 1340-41 )  Le Roi par sa prerogative ad cause d'aver la garde de la priorie en temps vacant  YBB 14-15 Ed III 351
( 1341 )  Ceo fust en temps vacant, quant les places (i.e. 'the law-courts') furent clos  YBB 15 Ed III 387

See also:

vaguer 
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