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[vileinessement] (a.1382)
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The form vilaynesment is a cross reference to the following entry:

[vileinessement] (a.1382)

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vilanesment,  vilainesment,  vilainsement  

adv.

1vilely: 
( a.1382; MS: a.1382 )  vindrent en la dite cité nutaundre sur le dit J. et vilaynesment et a graunt despit al roi lui murdrent  Anon Chr1 19.9
2ignominiously: 
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  et puis aprés amenerent les ditz seignours en charettes vilaynsement (l. vilaynesment) et a graunt despite des Engleis a Parisch  Anon Chr1 64.35
3vulgarly, uncouthly: 
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  et rynsa soun bouche ledement et vilaynesment avaunt le roy  Anon Chr1 148.2
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