vistesse (c.1185)

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vistesse (c.1185)

vistesce,  vistessee;  vetesse,  vestesse,  vietesse;  vitesce,  vitesse  

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1swiftness, speed
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  si vus demaundez la vitesse de Azael, ke corut com cerf  149.6
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  (the hare) ne ad autre arme dont il se peot defendre, fors qe vistesce de pié  27
2agility
( c.1185 )  Et hardiz et de grant vistesce  6552
vistesse de main
1sleight of hand
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  le tregettour [...] comencea comunez tregettez par vistesce de meyn  180
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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