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vistesse (c.1185)
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vistesse (c.1185)

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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  Ancren2 149.6
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  (the hare) ne ad autre arme dont il se peot defendre, fors qe vistesce de pié  BOZ Cont 27
2agility: 
( c.1185 )  Et hardiz et de grant vistesce  Proth ANTS 6552
vistesse de main
sleight of hand: 
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  le tregettour [...] comencea comunez tregettez par vistesce de meyn  BOZ Cont 180
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