venie (1213)
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venie (1213)

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veni,  veine  1588,  vene  

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1eccl.act of contrition (ultimately from the Veni Creator Spiritus): 
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  prier pardon de Nostre Seignur par venies, par confiteors, e par totes autres bones overes  13.24
( a.1399 )  et quant el vist soun seignur ..., el descendist de chivalle et soy cocha a terre en sa longe veny a poy en palmisone ...  154.9
faire, prendre sa (etc.) venie
1eccl.to make an act of contrition (originally by saying the Veni Creator Spiritus): 
( 1213; MS: 1213 )  (A monk whose tool has fallen into the river) prist sa vene come sage E de la faute e del damage Com cil qui molt ert repentant  41ra
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  pernez vostre venie aval a la terre  33.28
This is an AND1 entry © MHRA 1977-1992: reproduced with permission. Digitisation funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
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