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veritable (1260)

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a.1true, real 2true, in accordance with fact 3truthful, reliable, trustworthy 4true, valid in law

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1true, real:

( c.1275; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) la aparysaunce (=of St. Francis in the air) fu veritable 16va

2true, in accordance with fact:

( 1260; MS: s.xiii^3/3 ) par le serement de pru e de leaus homes de meme le conté par les queus veritable chose miex pout estre sue 94

( 1278 ) E si il se pleint de Baterie afie par fei qe sa pleinte est veritable I 48 viii

( 1311 ) la ley ne suppose my qe l'enqueste passereit autrement qe veritable par la ou il sunt chargez Ed II xi 145

3truthful, reliable, trustworthy:

( c.1270; MS: s.xiv^1/3 ) Le seygnur deit estre leaus e veritable en cez (= ses) diz e en cez fez 290.c77

4lawtrue, valid in law:

( 1388 ) par le ley de Seint Esglise tiel (sic) espousels ne sount pas veritables, mez null (sic) 12 Rich II 155

nient veritable

1false:

( 1334 ) et fierent a nostre dit seignur le Roi entendaunt par lour suggestioun nient veritable qe ... 73

( a.1399; MS: a.1399 ) (he has spoken words) nient veritables enhanceant sa persone demesne 172

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