[witnesman] (s.xiv1/3)

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[witnesman] (s.xiv1/3)

[gdw]

  FEW: Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF: DMF: TLF: OED:  witnessman n.  MED:  witnes(se n. (witnes man)  DMLBS:
wutenesman; 
pl. witenesmen,  witnesmen,  wittenesmen,  wytnesmen  
ls(loanword: M.E. )
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1 law witness (in court)
( 1341-42 )  par les services a trover .ij. hommes qe presenterount etc., qe sount appellé wytnesmen (var. witnesmenwittenesmenwitenesmen )  16.1 Ed III 37
law service or duty of providing a witness in court
( MS: s.xiv1/3 ) mes la vint sire Johan de Beauchamp e ly demande puture, withernam (var. wutenesman ), cornage e autres services  212 (var.)
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